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OR-2020-03, September 16, 2020 — Victims of Oregon wildfires and straight-line winds that began September 7 now have until January 15, 2021, to file various individual and business tax returns and make tax payments, the IRS announced today.

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act makes it easier for you to access your savings in individual retirement arrangements (IRAs) and workplace retirement plans if you’re affected by the coronavirus. This relief provides favorable tax treatment for certain withdrawals from retirement plans and IRAs, including expanded loan options.

Information about Publication 971, Innocent Spouse Relief, including recent updates and related forms. Publication 971 explains when a spouse may be relieved of tax, interest, and penalties on a joint tax return.

Special disaster relief tax law provisions help individuals and businesses through financial crisis. 

Request this relief if you didn’t file your tax documents for dual consolidated losses on time due to reasonable cause.

August 14, 2023 — Gholam “Tony” Kowkabi and Karen Kowkab of Vienna, Virginia, pleaded guilty in federal court today to tax offenses relating to their failure to pay more than $1.35 million in taxes, arising from their operation of several restaurants in the Washington, D.C. area. Gholam Kowkabi also pleaded guilty to stealing more than $738,000 from the emergency small business relief funds his Georgetown restaurant—Ristorante Piccolo—received during the COVID pandemic. As part of his plea, Mr. Kowkabi acknowledged having spent money, which was intended to help his business, on a waterfront condo in Ocean City, Maryland, as well as personal investments, vacations for his family, and college tuition for his child.

Feb. 2, 2024 — San Diego restaurant owner Leronce Suel was indicted by a federal grand jury today on charges that he provided bogus information in applications for COVID relief programs and failed to report more than $1.7 million in revenue to the IRS.

July 14, 2022 — A Georgia woman faces up to 20 years in prison after an indictment alleging she fraudulently obtained funds intended for COVID-19 small business assistance.

NY-2022-09 — Victims of severe winter storm beginning December 23, 2022, now have until April 18, 2023, to file various individual and business tax returns and make tax payments, the Internal Revenue Service announced today.

IL-2023-06, Aug. 16, 2023 — Victims of severe storms and flooding in parts of Illinois that began on June 29, 2023, now have until Oct. 31, 2023, to file various individual and business tax returns and make tax payments, the Internal Revenue Service announced today.