A federal court ruling that most taxpayers have never heard of could put money back in their pockets - but only if they act in the next two weeks.

That was the message Deena Elliott brought to The Lead Live on Thursday, where she broke down a late-2025 decision that could mean refunds of IRS penalties and interest charged during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Her bigger worry, she said, is that almost no one in Kerr County knows the opportunity exists.