Getting Tax Money Back After COVID-19
COVID-19 後如何申請退還稅金
Introduction
A court says some people can get their tax penalty money back from the COVID-19 years.
法院表示，部分人士可以申請退還 COVID-19 期間被扣除的稅務罰金。
Main Body
The court says the IRS was wrong. The IRS took extra money from people between January 2020 and July 2023. People can ask for this money back.
法院表示 IRS 的做法錯誤。IRS 在 2020 年 1 月至 2023 年 7 月期間向民眾多收了款項。民眾現在可以申請退還這筆款項。
Some government leaders disagree. They are fighting this in a higher court. You should send Form 843 now to protect your money. You must do this by July 10, 2026.
部分政府領導人對此並不認同，他們正向更高層級的法院提出上訴。您現在應提交 Form 843 以保障您的權益。您必須在 2026 年 7 月 10 日前完成此操作。
First, get your tax papers from 2019 to 2021. Then, write the name 'Kwong' on Form 843. Send it by mail. You must still pay your current taxes now.
首先，請準備好 2019 年至 2021 年的報稅文件。接著，在 Form 843 上寫下 "Kwong" 這個名字，並以郵寄方式寄出。您目前仍須照常繳納現有的稅款。
Conclusion
You can ask for your money by July 10, 2026. But you must wait for the final court decision.
您可以在 2026 年 7 月 10 日前申請退款，但必須等待法院的最終裁決。
Vocabulary Learning
🕒 Time & Deadlines
In this text, we see how to talk about a limit in time. When you see the word by, it means "no later than."
- By July 10, 2026 This is the last possible day. Do it before or on this date.
🛠️ Action Steps (The Sequence)
To tell someone how to do something, use simple words to start the sentence:
- First, get your papers.
- Then, write the name.
Tip: Use First Then Next to guide a reader through a process.