Two federal courts ruled the IRS wrongly charged late-filing penalties and interest during COVID. We recover what you paid — on contingency. No win, no fee.
Claims must be filed by this date — after, refunds may be forfeited permanently.
Tell us a little about your filings. We'll instantly tell you if you qualify and estimate your refund — completely free, no obligation.
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During COVID, the IRS continued charging penalties despite the federal disaster declaration. Two federal courts found this unlawful — and the IRS has already refunded over $1.2 billion. Millions of taxpayers haven't claimed theirs yet.
Court found the IRS lacked authority to assess late-filing penalties during the COVID national disaster declaration.
Court extended the same reasoning to late-payment penalties and the interest assessed on those penalties.
Federal law required the IRS to suspend penalties during a declared disaster. They didn't.
Not just penalties — the interest that compounded on those penalties is recoverable.
After this date the IRS statute of limitations closes the window — permanently.
Two minutes from you. We handle the paperwork end-to-end.
Share your name and email — about 60 seconds. We instantly check if you qualify.
Authorize view-only access to your transcripts. We can never make changes or move money.
We file every form and follow up with the IRS until your check is mailed.
No upfront cost · Pay only if we recover
"Skeptical at first — but it was free to check. Came back qualified for $4,100. I'll take that over leaving it with the IRS."
"Filed my 2020 return late and just paid the penalties without thinking twice. Had no idea a court case could get it back. About fell out of my chair."
"Our payroll filings were a mess in 2021. Kwong recovered the penalties and the interest on top. Painless from start to finish."
Yes. Two federal court rulings (Abdo v. US, Kwong v. US) confirmed the IRS lacked authority to assess these penalties during the COVID disaster period. The IRS will not contact eligible taxpayers — a formal refund claim must be filed before the statute of limitations expires on July 10, 2026.
Checking eligibility is completely free with zero obligation. We only get paid when you do — a contingency fee that comes out of the refund we recover. If we don't recover anything, you pay nothing.
You likely qualify if you filed any return (1040, 1120, 1120-S, 1065, 941, 940) late between 2020 and 2023 and were charged late-filing, late-payment, or failure-to-deposit penalties. Take the 2-minute eligibility check to confirm.
Individuals average $2,383 (typical range $1,000–$5,000+). Businesses average $27,645 (typical range $5,000–$100,000+). We recover both the penalties and the interest charged on those penalties.
Yes. The entire flow is protected by 256-bit encryption. IRS access is view-only and permissioned — we can read your transcripts but can never make changes or move money.
The July 10, 2026 deadline is set by the IRS statute of limitations. After that date, eligible refunds may be forfeited permanently. Don't wait.
Refer accountants, business owners, or anyone who paid IRS penalties between 2020–2023. When they recover a refund through Kwong Penalties, you earn 20% of our contingency fee — paid on every approved claim.
Free 2-minute check. We handle every form, filing, and follow-up. You only pay if we recover.