On April 9, 2020, the IRS issued Notice 2020-23 (the “Notice”), which extends more tax deadlines to cover individuals, estates, corporations and others. The notice expands upon tax relief granted in prior IRS notices that postponed certain tax filing and payment deadlines until July 15, 2020. The Notice provides extensions for a variety of tax form filings and payment obligations that are due between April 1, 2020, and July 15, 2020, including estimated tax payments due June 15 and the deadline to claim refunds from 2016.

As a result of the Notice, extensions generally now apply to all taxpayers that have a filing or payment deadline falling on or after April 1, 2020, and before July 15, 2020. Individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, partnerships and other non-corporate tax filers qualify for the extra time. This means that anyone, including Americans who live and work abroad, can now wait until July 15 to file their 2019 federal income tax return and pay any tax due.

The relief granted in the Notice is automatic, and taxpayers do not need to take any action to qualify for the extension. The Notice also suspends associated interest, additions to tax and penalties for late filing or late payment until July 15, 2020.

The relief provided in the Notice includes extending the time for filing all petitions with the Tax Court, or for review of a decision rendered by the Tax Court, filing a claim for credit or refund of any tax, and bringing suit upon a claim for credit or refund of any tax. However, the Notice does not provide relief for the time period for filing a petition with the Tax Court, or for filing a claim or bringing a suit for credit or refund, if that period expired before April 1, 2020.

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