330,000+
Importers affected
From F100 companies to mom-and-pops*
IEEPA Tariff Recovery Processing
The back-end processing engine for the IEEPA refund opportunity
The IEEPA tariff refund market may represent hundreds of billions in potential receivables, but the path to recovery is not simple. As CBP builds CAPE inside ACE to process one of the largest trade refund ever, claim quality, operational discipline, and ongoing monitoring will matter just as much as legal entitlement. Anchor Accounting Services helps capital provider and front-end tariff recovery firms move from raw opportunity to structured execution.
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Stats / Market Reality Band
53M+
Customs entries
Tariff amounts are often imbedded into landed costs, broker statements, or vendor invoices; making identifying, confirming, filing and monitoring complex for most businesses
$160B+
In tariffs before interest
With potential statutory interest included, the total recovery is estimated at over $175 billion
CAPE
Inside ACE
A new, still-evolving government workflow under court supervision.
*including manufacturers importing raw materials or components, distributors importing finished goods, wholesalers sourcing products overseas, retailers importing consumer products, e-commerce companies selling imported merchandise, specialty importers in sectors such as apparel, home goods, electronics, outdoor equipment, machinery, and food products
The legal question is clearer. The processing question is not.
The IEEPA tariff refund opportunity exists because the Supreme Court held on February 20, 2026 that IEEPA does not authorize the President to impose tariffs. The Court of International Trade then directed CBP to refund unlawfully collected IEEPA duties and later expanded the relief to include even finally liquidated entries. That clarified the entitlement. It did not make the recovery process easy.
CBP is now building a new refund mechanism inside ACE called CAPE to handle submissions, validations, recalculations, liquidation or reliquidation, and refund issuance at scale. That means this is no longer just a legal issue. It is a high-volume operational process driven by entry-level data, system matching, phased implementation, electronic payment readiness, and ongoing monitoring.
Explore Filing Options for Your BusinessWhy the market needs a real processing partner
A valid claim can still stall if the data is incomplete, the claimant is not correctly mapped, the submission is not CAPE-ready, the file disappears into a queue, or the payment path is not set up correctly. That is why the opportunity is larger than filing. It is really about execution.
What makes CAPE difficult at scale:
Processing bottlenecks across a massive claim population
Staffing constraints and phased government rollout
Human error, rework, and mis-indexing risk
Limited queue visibility once claims enter the system
Little reason to assume stalled files will self-correct
Timing disparity across otherwise similar claims
Being eligible is not the same as being processed. The parties that prepare better, monitor more closely, and manage the file actively are more likely to protect timing, preserve recoverability, and move claims to cash.
Built for two kinds of partners
For capital providers
By the time most capital providers enter this market, they have already done their diligence and, in many cases, have already started acquiring tariff refund receivables. The challenge is usually not identifying the opportunity. The challenge is having the infrastructure to manage the filing, ensure the file is accurate, and actively move it through a new and evolving CAPE process.
AAS helps capital providers protect IRR and reduce execution risk by acting as the back-end processing and claims management layer for the receivables they have already acquired. We help make sure filings are handled correctly, submissions are supported properly, and claims are actively worked through the system with urgency and discipline.
The faster a file is processed correctly, the better the return profile on the transaction. It also helps reduce the exposure capital providers take on in non-recourse or other purchase structures, where time drag can hurt IRR and increase risk tied to delays, process errors, or future government rule changes. AAS helps capital providers do more than own the paper. We help them get it through the system.
Capital provider needs we support:
Accurate filing and submission support
Active claim processing and follow-through
Faster movement through the recovery workflow
Reduced exposure to timing drag and execution risk
Stronger support for purchased receivables already in market
For tariff recovery firms
Not every firm entering this market is an established IEEPA-focused business. In many cases, these are existing tax, legal, technology, customs, broker, or business services firms that see a strong opportunity to help current clients, win new ones, and participate in the IEEPA recovery market. Even when a firm is built specifically around tariff recovery, that does not mean it has the interest, team, or technology needed to properly execute the filing and proactive claims management work required by the CAPE process CBP has created.
AAS allows firms to keep the front-end relationship while we handle the hard back-end work required to move claims through the system correctly and quickly. This is not a passive file-and-monitor model. It is active, hands-on processing support designed to help move claims through CAPE with urgency, accuracy, and ongoing follow-through.
For firms that want to grow their business without building a full internal IEEPA operations function, AAS can serve as the specialist processing layer behind the scenes, helping ensure files are prepared correctly, managed proactively, and hand-held through the recovery process from submission through payout.
Third-party processor needs we support:
Outsourced back-end filing support
Active claim servicing and follow-through
Proactive workflow management through the recovery lifecycle
Treasury and payout coordination
A specialist execution layer without internal buildout
What Anchor
actually does
Anchor provides two core services for IEEPA files. Partners can engage us for either service individually or for both together, depending on how they want the workflow structured.
Filing Services
AAS helps prepare and submit IEEPA claims correctly. This includes the front-end work needed to make sure the file is ready for CAPE, supported properly, and positioned to move through the system with fewer errors and less avoidable delay.
Filing services include:
Tariff exposure discovery across customs, broker, and accounting records
Importer of Record validation and entry-level mapping
Refund estimate modeling for principal and expected interest
CAPE / ACE filing support and submission coordination
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Process Management / Claims Servicing
AAS does not take a passive file-and-monitor approach. We actively work the claim after submission, helping move it through the system with urgency, discipline, and ongoing follow-through. This is the ground-and-pound side of the service, where active management can help reduce friction, accelerate movement, and improve recovery outcomes.
Process management and claims servicing include:
Active claim monitoring and status follow-through
Discrepancy review and issue resolution
challenge management and escalation support
Payout readiness coordination and recovery oversight
Why choose AAS
Anchor provides two core services for IEEPA files. Partners can engage us for either service individually or for both together, depending on how they want the workflow structured.
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Anchor Accounting Services' credibility and track record.
Anchor Accounting Services brings deep experience helping businesses identify and recover credits they may not have realized they were owed.
$1B+ in recovered funds for businesses across numerous credits and incentives
Support for 30,000+ businesses across credit/recovery engagements
Trusted by CPAs, attorneys, consultants, and businesses nationwide
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Built for recovery, not just filing
Anchor Accounting Services (AAS) is a recovery-focused tax and accounting regtech platform built for complex programs that require more than simple filing support. In the IEEPA environment, where legal entitlement still has to be translated into actual cash recovery, that distinction matters.
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Built for fragmented records and operational complexity
Many claimants will not have clean entry-level support, aligned broker history, or a clear internal map of who holds the recovery right. AAS is designed for exactly that kind of environment, helping organize messy data into a more defensible, workable recovery path.
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Treasury-aware and monitoring-driven
IEEPA is not just about preparing a claim. It is about moving from validation to submission, from submission to monitoring, and from approval to treasury-aligned payout execution. Because refunds are moving through ACE and electronic delivery matters, AAS approaches payout readiness and ongoing monitoring as part of the core service.
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Positioned for scale and coordination
As part of the broader Anchor ecosystem, AAS is positioned to support complex recovery workflows with a coordination-first model. Whether the front-end relationship sits with a capital partner, a tariff recovery firm, or Anchor directly, the back-end need remains the same: disciplined execution from fragmented records to validated recovery.
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How engagement begins
Every partner enters this market with a different structure, workflow, and set of needs. The first step is a discovery call so we can understand how you operate, where you need support, and how AAS should fit into the process.
On that call, we can assess:
Whether you are a capital provider or a front-end tariff recovery firm
Where you want AAS to sit in the workflow
What type of claim population or receivable opportunity you are evaluating
Whether you need filing support, process management and claims servicing, or both
How to align the right AAS support model to your workflow, claims, and execution needs
Discuss your
processing needs
Tell us a little about your role and what you are evaluating. We will use that information to prepare for a discovery conversation about how Anchor can support your IEEPA processing, servicing, or capital workflow.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is this for?
This is built for capital partners evaluating tariff refund receivables and for firms that market or offer tariff recovery services but need a stronger back-end processing and servicing solution.
Why does a capital provider need a processing partner?
Because the value of a receivable depends on more than theoretical eligibility. It depends on claimant validation, entry-level data quality, submission discipline, monitoring, payment readiness, and reconciliation. AAS helps support that execution layer.
Why would another tariff recovery firm use AAS?
Because many firms are comfortable with front-end marketing and relationship building, but do not want to build the customs processing, filing, monitoring, treasury, and servicing infrastructure themselves. AAS can function as that specialist back-end layer.
Is CAPE already fully stable?
No. The attached executive materials make clear that the legal entitlement is stronger than the administrative path, and that the CAPE process remains under active court supervision and phased rollout. That is one of the main reasons execution support matters.
The opportunity is large. The back-end work still has to get done.
AAS helps capital providers and front-end tariff recovery firms move claims through the system with accurate filing, proactive follow-through, and hands-on process management designed to reduce friction and help accelerate recovery. Let us handle the back-end execution so you can stay focused on growing your business and strengthening your relationships.
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