IRS Issues Rare Apology, Advises Some Californians to Ignore June Due Date Notices

A man runs to his car during rainfall in Irvine, Calif., on Jan. 30, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Residents of California, many of whom have received an extension to pay their 2022 taxes in the fall, were sent erroneous nearly-immediate payment due date notices by the IRS over the past several weeks, with many reporting a lack of information and general confusion when questioning the tax agency for details.

“I panicked when the notification arrived,” Jessica Nguyen, a Bay Area business owner, told The Epoch Times. “We were under the impression we still had months to pay, and we weren’t prepared for this.”