Key Takeaways As of April 20, 2026, the Consolidated Administration and Processing of Entries (CAPE) tool is the exclusive electronic system for reclaiming IEEPA tariff duty payments. Importers must have an active ACE Secure Data Portal account and an authorized ACH direct deposit set up for payout. This initial Phase 1 window is limited…
Most small business owners review their books at tax time. That review meets the compliance requirement, but it leaves ten or eleven months of the year with no visibility into how the business is actually performing. A short monthly review of a handful of figures, alongside the books your bookkeeper is already producing, can surface…
The past year has been a period of significant change for U.S. trade policy. A wide-ranging set of tariffs was put in place in 2025, several major court rulings have since reshaped which of those tariffs remain in effect, and a refund process is now underway for businesses that paid duties that were later struck…
Key Takeaways Only the Importer of Record (IOR) or an authorized customs broker can claim a refund. If a carrier like UPS or FedEx is the IOR, you must coordinate with them rather than filing directly with the CBP. Refunds are exclusively for IEEPA-related tariffs (reciprocal duties on Canada, Mexico, and China). Note that…