The IRS wrongly charged you penalties and interest during COVID. Get them refunded.
Two federal courts — Abdo v. United States (2024) and Kwong v. United States (2025) — ruled the IRS lacked legal authority to impose late-filing and late-payment penalties during COVID. Get back what you paid on your 2020, 2021, or 2022 returns.
Claims must be filed by this date — after, refunds may be forfeited permanently.
We recover IRS penalties you should never have paid.
Most people don't even know they're owed money. The check takes 2 minutes — there's no reason not to find out.
1. We check — free
Answer a few quick questions about your filing. In about 2 minutes we check if you qualify.
2. We file everything
We prepare the claim, file it with the IRS, and follow up until it's approved. You don't lift a finger.
3. You get a check
The IRS mails the refund directly to you. We only get paid when you do — no win, no fee.
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As reported by
"The IRS may owe you a tax refund."
"Tens of millions of taxpayers may be eligible for significant tax refunds."
"Millions of Americans might be eligible for tax refunds from COVID era."
"Act fast — the deadline for claims is July 10, 2026."
"Am I eligible for IRS COVID tax refunds? How to qualify."
Kenneth Dettman, CPA
Former Tax Partner at Alvarez & Marsal and Forbes Business Council member. Ran A&M's COVID-19 stimulus task force (2020–2021) — the same legislation these refund claims are built on. Kenneth personally oversees every claim filed through this platform.
If you paid IRS penalties between 2020–2023, you likely qualify.
We've already screened 2,374 claims. Two taxpayer types — pick yours.
Individual Taxpayers
- Filed Form 1040 late during 2020, 2021 or 2022
- Owed taxes and paid late
- Charged interest on those penalties
Business Taxpayers
- Filed 1120, 1120-S, 1065, 941 or 940 late
- Late-payment or failure-to-deposit penalties
- Payroll tax penalties + accrued interest
This isn't a loophole. Two courts already ruled.
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.
People who discovered the IRS owed them.
"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."
Questions, answered.
Is this legitimate? Why hasn't the IRS just refunded me?+
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.
What does it cost?+
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.
Do I qualify?+
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.
How much can I get back?+
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.
Is my information safe?+
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.
What if I don't file before the deadline?+
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.
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