Did The IRS Illegally Charge You Penalties and Interest During COVID? How to Get Your $$$ BackBack

Why It Matters

If upheld, the ruling could force the IRS to return substantial penalties and interest to potentially tens of millions of taxpayers and change how pandemic-era compliance is enforced, creating large refund liabilities and prompting urgent corrective filings.

Summary

A recent legal ruling in Kuang v. United States found that Internal Revenue Code section 7508A automatically suspended federal filing and payment deadlines from Jan. 20, 2020 through July 11, 2023, meaning many penalties and interest assessments during that period may have been improper. Tax practitioners say the decision could affect filings across income, payroll and nonprofit taxes and create refund or abatement claims for millions of taxpayers. Advisers are urging affected taxpayers to file Form 843 to seek abatements or protective refund claims ahead of key statutory windows. The government’s near-term decision whether to appeal and a pivotal July 10, 2026 cutoff for many claims will shape how broadly refunds are available.

Original Description

🔴 LIVE — Wednesday May 13 at 10:00 AM EDT

IRSMedic | Anthony E. Parent, Esq. with Kenneth Dettman, CPA | TaxNow / PenaltyBack.com

Did the IRS charge you penalties and interest during COVID that you should not have owed?

A federal court said millions of taxpayers were overcharged.

The case is Kwong v. United States. This Wednesday I am joined by Kenneth Dettman, CPA — co-founder of PenaltyBack.com — who built an automated tool to identify exactly how much the IRS owes you and process your claim.

Check your eligibility in minutes:

https://penaltyback.com/r/anthony-parent

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WHAT WE ARE COVERING

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▶ What Kwong v. United States actually held — and what it did not hold. Neither of us is claiming this is settled law. That is exactly what makes this conversation worth having.

▶ How PenaltyBack.com works — the DIY version for taxpayers and the DFY solution for practitioners. Kenny built the transcript delivery infrastructure for TaxNow first and deployed it for PenaltyBack in six weeks. That is a remarkable story.

▶ Who qualifies — the tax periods at issue, what to look for, and how to identify whether you or your clients have a claim

▶ The broader landscape — Kwong or not, the IRS has been over-assessing penalties for years. We are going to talk about what taxpayers and practitioners can do about it.

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ABOUT KENNY DETTMAN

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Kenneth Dettman, CPA is the co-founder of TaxNow and PenaltyBack.com. He previously served as a Managing Director at Alvarez & Marsal and as Interim Co-Head of Global Tax overseeing 65 offices and 5,000+ professionals across 25 countries. He has authored articles in Forbes, Bloomberg BNA, and Market Watch and has been quoted in Tax Notes and the Wall Street Journal. He is one of the most technically sophisticated CPA-technologists in the tax resolution space.

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FIND OUT HOW MUCH THE IRS OWES YOU

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Check your eligibility at PenaltyBack with our affiliate link:

https://penaltyback.com/r/anthony-parent

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Wednesday May 13 | 10:00 AM EDT

Share this with anyone who paid IRS penalties during COVID. They may have money coming back.

— Anthony E. Parent, Esq. | Parent & Parent LLP | IRSMedic.com