2020 Tax Tracker, Week 7: Coronavirus Disruption Prompts IRS To Extend Tax Filing and Payment Deadline by 90 Days

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Each year, the IRS reports tax return filings and refunds on a weekly basis, starting at the end of January until the April 15 deadline. This year, the US Department of the Treasury (of which the IRS is a part) announced the deadline to file (and more importantly, to pay) has been extended to July 15.

In this report, we look at what happened in the seventh week of the 2020 tax filing season, including:

• How the extended deadline will affect filings and refunds.
• The impact of coronavirus on IRS operations.
• The current status of returns filed, processed and refunds issued.