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  1. September 18, 2026

    US Asks Fed. Circ. To Reverse COVID-Era Tax Deadline Ruling

    The government asked the Federal Circuit to overturn a U.S. Court of Federal Claims decision allowing a taxpayer to recover penalties and interest he sought refunds for during the COVID-19 pandemic, saying the claims court wrongly interpreted a statutory 60-day extension as having lasted over three and a half years.

  2. August 27, 2026

    Claims Court Halts BMW's $38M Tax Bid Over COVID Tolling

    The U.S. Court of Federal Claims paused reviewing luxury automaker BMW's $38.4 million tax refund suit until an appeals court issues a decision in a similar case over the tolling of a COVID-19-era filing deadline.

  3. July 02, 2026

    IRS Unveils Portal For Claiming Late-Filed COVID-Era Refunds

    The IRS quietly rolled out an online portal dedicated to individuals and businesses seeking to take advantage of the Federal Claims Court's decision allowing a California business owner to recover late-filed refunds for penalties and interest tied to the COVID-19 pandemic.

  4. July 02, 2026

    Top Federal Tax Cases To Watch In 2nd Half Of 2026

    The right for a jury to review IRS civil fraud penalties, the relevance of the economic substance doctrine in tax transactions, disaster relief deadlines and the IRS administration of employee retention tax credits are topics federal courts will likely scrutinize in the second half of the year. Here, Law360 reviews the top federal tax cases to watch in the remainder of 2026.