Looking through the archives, I see there's been extensive discussion about the three year limit/two year limit on refunds conundrum. One point I didn't see examined was the question of whether the three year limit can be extended if an automatic extension (let's say) was requested. Or even better: if the taxpayer was abroad and thus automatically had until June 15 to file. So if John Smith was abroad on April 15, 2003, and therefore had until June 15, 2003 to file his 2002 return, and he went and filed on May 1, 2006, would he get the refund? Would it at all change the answer if the refund stemmed from the fact that he applied his 2001 refund to 2002? (I don't see why it would.) Thanks.
David Rosenbaum
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