old returns

[TAXMAN]

Hey all, I was asked this question. Does moving the due date for 2019 change the dead date for 2016? I know that filing the extension for 2016 effectly moves the dead date to the extended date so I read. Right or wrong? 

[Lion EA]

The due date for 2016 was 14 April 2017 or if extended 15 October 2017. You can file a late return at any time. But, you cannot get a refund later than 3 years after the original due date or two years after a payment. If you are filing a 2016 return in hopes of a refund, 15 April 2020 is most likely your final chance.

[TAXMAN]

That's kinda what I thought.

[Abby Normal]

Yes, the IRS coronavirus FAQs confirm that 2016 amended refund statute of limitations is 4/15/20, not 7/15/20.