Experts: Please Help with understanding how this applies to those of us under review

[stephanieD_908]

Pasted from IRS Email March 25,2020 Issue Number:    IR-2020-59

IRS unveils new People First Initiative; COVID-19 effort temporarily adjusts, suspends key compliance programs

– Taxpayers have until July 15, 2020, to respond to the IRS to verify that they qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit or to verify their income. These taxpayers are encouraged to exercise their best efforts to obtain and submit all requested information, and if unable to do so, please reach out to the IRS indicating the reason such information is not available. Until July 15, 2020, the IRS will not deny these credits for a failure to provide requested information. 

** does this mean they wont penalize those who do not reply or they are just extending due dates?

I'm sure it doesn't mean we will get ddd any faster.

[MichelleLO]

It means you won't be penalized until July 15, 2020. You must still comply with the IRS's request for documents.