Your Business May Be Owed an IEEPA Tariff Refund
If your business was the Importer of Record and paid tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), you may be entitled to recover a meaningful amount of money.
These tariffs were also commonly referred to as Chapter 99 tariffs, fentanyl tariffs, reciprocal tariffs, baseline tariffs or emergency tariffs, but they fell under the same IEEPA authority. After major court decisions challenged that authority, many importers may now have a significant recovery opportunity.
The opportunity is real, but the process is complex. Anchor Accounting Services helps businesses identify affected entries, organize documentation, evaluate recovery pathways, coordinate legal, treasury and tax considerations, and manage the process end to end so your team does not have to.
A simpler path for U.S. importers to pursue recovery, protect value and avoid giving away too much of what may be owed.
A major recovery opportunity may be opening for impacted importers
Many businesses paid substantial tariffs without realizing that those amounts might one day become part of a recovery opportunity. For businesses impacted by the IEEPA tariff program, this may represent meaningful capital that could potentially be returned to the business.
But this is not a simple refund exercise. It may require historical record review, customs documentation, claim support, ongoing follow-up and careful coordination across legal, treasury and tax matters.
For many businesses, the opportunity is real. The process is just too burdensome to manage on your own.
330,566 importers of record potentially affected
53M+ custom entries were subject to tariffs under the IEPPA program.
$166B+ in tariffs collected, with additional refund value potentially available through statutory interest
The opportunity is real. Seize it.
Recovering tariffs may involve far more than submitting a request and waiting for payment.
Businesses may need to identify eligible tariff entries, gather customs and importer records, evaluate possible filing pathways, monitor agency guidance, coordinate legal support where needed and prepare for the tax treatment of recovered funds.
For many small and midsized importers, that level of coordination is difficult to manage internally.
Many businesses may not realize they may be eligible
Recovering tariffs may involve far more than submitting a request and waiting for payment.
Businesses may need to identify eligible tariff entries, gather customs and importer records, evaluate possible filing pathways, monitor agency guidance, coordinate legal support where needed and prepare for the tax treatment of recovered funds.
For many small and midsized importers, that level of coordination is difficult to manage internally.
The records are often fragmented
Recovery may require reviewing Form 7501 entry summaries, ACE data, broker files, invoices and internal records across multiple systems.
The process is still evolving
Even after the ruling, filing procedures, refund mechanics and payment timelines may continue to develop, making expert coordination especially important.
Do not let complexity force you to give away your recovery
If your business may be entitled to a refund, the goal should not be to walk away from the opportunity just because the process feels overwhelming.
It also should not mean giving up a large share of what may be owed simply because another party is willing to move faster or make the situation sound easier than it is. Some businesses may feel pressured to accept heavily discounted arrangements just to avoid the burden, only to lose a substantial portion of the value before tax consequences are even considered.
Anchor Accounting Services is built to offer a more practical path. We help businesses pursue recovery with structured, end-to-end support that simplifies the process, preserves more of the potential value and reduces the burden on internal teams.
Whether your goal is to recover what may be owed, simplify a complex process, or explore capital options to help you access value sooner, Anchor and its partners help manage the path from review through resolution.
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Anchor Accounting Services: One managed service across the full recovery lifecycle
Anchor Accounting Services is designed to make a highly complex recovery process feel manageable for businesses that do not have in-house trade, legal and tax infrastructure.
Instead of forcing your team to coordinate multiple providers, legal contacts, financial questions and recovery steps on its own, Anchor brings the process together under one managed service model. We do the work so your business can stay focused on operations and growth while the recovery path is handled in a structured way.
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Tax Coordination
Recovered duties and related interest may give rise to tax consequences depending on how the original tariffs were treated. We help businesses prepare for that complexity.
Capital Access Options
For businesses that prefer not to wait for the Treasury Department’s processing timeline, Anchor has arranged access to capital providers that may be interested in purchasing eligible tariff credits, depending on the specific situation.
Tariff Exposure Discovery
We review Form 7501 entry summaries, ACE data, broker records and duty history to identify potentially affected entries and estimate recovery exposure.
Anchor Accounting Services
is designed to serve as a single recovery partner for businesses that lack the internal trade, legal and tax resources to pursue recovery on their own. Rather than leaving businesses to coordinate multiple providers, Anchor brings the process together under one managed service model.
Refund Tracking & Follow-Through
We monitor claim status, payment timing, interest calculations and potential reconciliation issues that may affect the final amount received.
Legal Coordination
When needed, we coordinate with legal partners to provide additional support for claims, disputes or procedural issues.
Documentation & Claim Support
We help organize the records, support materials and recovery framework needed to move the process forward.
Why businesses prefer Anchor’s integrated model
Most businesses do not need just one piece of this process. They need the full picture.
Trade law firms may be litigation-focused. Customs brokers may not provide legal coverage. Traditional accounting firms may not have trade recovery infrastructure. Litigation funders may provide capital but not claims management.
Anchor’s model is built to bring recovery strategy, legal coordination and capital access, refund monitoring and tax support together in one place.
One coordinated process · Less burden on your internal team · Greater visibility across recovery, payment and tax issues · Built for real-world importer complexity
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How the process works
This is not a self-service funnel. Businesses begin by submitting a request, and our team follows up to schedule a personalized interview so we can understand the facts, records, exposure and recovery considerations involved.
Step 1 - Submit Your Review Request
Complete the form with a few business details so our team can understand your situation at a high level.
Step 2 - Personalized Interview
We reach out to schedule a one-on-one consultation about your imports, tariff exposure, documentation and potential recovery path.
Step 3 - Record Review & Eligibility Confirmation
We perform a full review of all available information, including ACE data, IRS records and other business records, to determine your tariff recovery amount.
Step 4 - Prepare and Claim the Recovery Credit
We help organize the right path forward and coordinate the legal, treasury and tax-related pieces that may be involved.
Step 5 - Ongoing Management
As recovery work progresses, we continue to support the business through the later stages of the process, including tracking developments, following through on requirements and providing tax compliance and filing support related to the IEEPA tariff refund.
Who this may be right for
This service may be a fit for U.S. importers who paid tariffs and now need help understanding whether a recovery path exists.
It may be especially relevant for small- and midsized businesses that lack dedicated in-house trade compliance teams, customs advisors or legal resources.
Examples may include:
Manufacturers importing raw materials or components
Distributors, wholesalers and retailers importing finished goods
E-commerce companies selling imported merchandise
Specialty importers in apparel, home goods, electronics, machinery, food products and outdoor equipment
Businesses that used customs brokers and now need help reconstructing historical import records
Companies that may need legal, treasury and tax coordination across the recovery process
Recovered capital can do more than close a balance
For many businesses, tariff recovery is not just about correcting the past. It is about unlocking capital that may support the future.
Recovered funds may help businesses improve liquidity, invest in equipment, expand operations, strengthen supply chains and support job growth.
Improve Liquidity: Put potentially recoverable dollars back to work inside the business.
Support Growth: Use recovered capital to support operations, expansion, staffing, inventory or infrastructure.
Reduce Strain: Pursue the opportunity without forcing your team to manage the entire process alone.
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What businesses should understand about the recovery process
This may be a meaningful recovery opportunity, but it is not a simple refund exercise.
IEEPA tariff recovery may involve one of the most rigorous claims and follow-up processes many businesses have encountered in years. Rather than an automatic repayment structure, businesses may be dealing with evolving guidance, extensive documentation, prolonged tracking and continued coordination across claim, payment and tax-related stages.
That complexity matters. Even after a claim is prepared, businesses may still need to closely monitor progress, address administrative requirements, watch for offsets or adjustments and plan for proper tax treatment and reporting once funds are recovered.
Key areas businesses may need to manage carefully:
Identification and support of affected import entries
Claim preparation and document organization
Ongoing tracking and follow-up throughout the recovery process
Payment readiness and administrative setup
Offset risk, reconciliation issues and final amount review
Tax analysis and reporting updates after recovery
Get a personalized tariff recovery review
If your business may have been impacted by the IEEPA tariff program, Anchor can help you understand what the opportunity may look like and what the next steps may involve.
Complete the form, and our team will reach out to schedule a personalized interview about your situation.
A recovery review helps your business understand potential exposure, the records involved, the likely complexity of the process, and whether pursuing recovery or exploring faster access to value makes sense for your situation.
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