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Read. Follow. Verify.Disaster Related Extension of Deadlines Act (H.R. 1491)
Record date · March 31, 2025
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What This Bill Does
This bill updates tax laws to ensure that taxpayers in disaster-stricken areas receive the same amount of time to claim tax refunds as those who request standard filing extensions. It also prevents the IRS from sending confusing or premature tax collection notices to individuals whose payment deadlines have been officially postponed due to a disaster.
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.
Who It Affects
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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.
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.
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- 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.
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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.
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