Jonathan Amitrano Published by HSCPA on COVID-19 Tax Refund Opportunities

May 6, 2026

Taylor Nelson Amitrano LLP is excited to announce that Managing Partner Jonathan Amitrano and Kurt Kawafuchi have authored an article for Kala Magazine and the Hawaii Society of Certified Public Accountants, now published in its May 2026 newsletter.

In “Federal Interest and Penalty Refund Opportunities After Kwong and Abdo,” the authors examine how I.R.C. § 7508A(d) and recent decisions in Kwong v. United States and Abdo v. Commissioner may extend tax deadlines tied to the COVID-19 disaster period—creating potential opportunities for interest and penalty refunds or abatements.

The article underscores a key takeaway for practitioners: taxpayers may have viable claims where deadlines were effectively postponed under a mandatory statutory framework.

We are proud to contribute to the ongoing dialogue on this evolving area of tax law. To learn more about our firm’s tax controversy services, please click here.  To learn more about Jonathan’s background and experience, visit his bio here.