Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act (H.R. 1491)
March 31, 2025
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Finance Connection
| Candidate | Donor | Amount | Industry | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murphy-Waldorf For Supervisor 2022 | Lewis Everett | $2,000 | Property Mgmt | May 2022 |
| Committee to Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020 | City of Burbank | $1,178 | - | Jan 2021 |
| Murphy-Waldorf For Supervisor 2022 | Karen Coffron | $1,004 | Marriage & Family Therapist | Jun 2022 |
| Mark A. Murphy for Mayor 2022 | Apartment Association of OC Pac #980470 | $1,000 | - | May 2022 |
| Mark A. Murphy for Mayor 2022 | Mignon Whitaker | $1,000 | Artist | Oct 2021 |
| Mark A. Murphy for Mayor 2022 | Lance Waite | $1,000 | Manager | Aug 2022 |
| Mark A. Murphy for Mayor 2022 | Nexx Burger | $1,000 | - | Apr 2022 |
| Mark A. Murphy for Mayor 2022 | Townsend Public Affairs | $1,000 | - | Oct 2021 |
| Mark A. Murphy for Mayor 2022 | Stephen Nichols | $1,000 | Attorney | Oct 2021 |
| Mark A. Murphy for Mayor 2022 | Southland Custom Restoration | $1,000 | - | Feb 2022 |
| Mark A. Murphy for Mayor 2022 | Steven Greinke | $1,000 | President | Oct 2021 |
| Mark A. Murphy for Mayor 2022 | Craig Olson | $1,000 | Business Consultant | Oct 2021 |
| Mark A. Murphy for Mayor 2022 | Margaret Greinke | $1,000 | Chairman Emeritus | Oct 2021 |
| Mark A. Murphy for Mayor 2022 | C. Evan Knapp | $1,000 | Principal | Aug 2022 |
| Mark A. Murphy for Mayor 2022 | William Selman | $1,000 | Chairman | Oct 2021 |
| Mark A. Murphy for Mayor 2022 | Craig Manchester | $1,000 | Managing Partner | Aug 2022 |
| Mark A. Murphy for Mayor 2022 | Parker Kennedy | $1,000 | Chairman | Nov 2021 |
| Mark A. Murphy for Mayor 2022 | Donna Cottle | $1,000 | retired | Nov 2021 |
| Mark A. Murphy for Mayor 2022 | Geoffrey Fearns | $1,000 | President | Sep 2021 |
| Mark A. Murphy for Mayor 2022 | Fred Whitaker | $1,000 | Principal | Oct 2021 |
Reported financial relationships and timing signals. This does not prove motive or influence. Readers draw their own conclusions.
The Frame
The bill ensures that taxpayers in federally declared disaster areas do not lose their right to claim tax refunds or credits due to shortened s, and it stops the IRS from sending automated collection notices before the disaster-extended payment deadline has passed.
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Taxpayers in disaster-declared areas
These individuals will have more time to claim tax refunds and will be protected from receiving premature tax collection notices.
Internal Revenue Service
The agency must update its internal systems and procedures to account for disaster-related postponements when calculating refund lookback periods and issuing collection notices.
Last recorded activity March 31, 2025.
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Summary
Why It Matters
The bill ensures that taxpayers in federally declared disaster areas do not lose their right to claim tax refunds or credits due to shortened s, and it stops the IRS from sending automated collection notices before the disaster-extended payment deadline has passed.
Key Facts
- Amends Section 7508A of the Internal Revenue Code to treat disaster-related filing postponements as extensions of time for filing returns.
- Aligns the 'lookback period' for claiming tax refunds or credits with the disaster-postponed filing deadline.
- Requires the IRS to account for disaster-related payment postponements when issuing tax collection notices.
- Prevents the IRS from sending collection notices before the actual disaster-extended payment deadline.
- Applies to all claims for credit or refund filed after the date of the Act's enactment.
- Applies to all collection notices issued after the date of the Act's enactment.
- The bill is bipartisan and intended to address discrepancies between standard filing extensions and disaster-related deadline relief.
Frequently Asked Questions
How does this bill change my tax refund eligibility?
Will I still get collection notices if I live in a disaster area?
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Discoveries
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Alignment of Disaster Relief and Standard Extensions
The bill explicitly moves to treat disaster-related filing postponements as equivalent to standard taxpayer-requested extensions for the purpose of refund lookback periods.
Connected Entities
Sources
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Analysis Score
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- Controversy5Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
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