When are penalties assessed by the IRS?
Taxpayers who file their taxes late, pay late, or file inaccurate returns, can face IRS penalties. The most common penalties are failure to pay, estimated tax, failure to file, and the accuracy penalty. https://www.irs.gov/
How to get relief from IRS penalties?
There are five reasons that the IRS provides penalty relief, however, the two most common reasons used for penalty relief are 1) the administrative waiver for first time abatement, and 2) reasonable cause.
Administrative waiver for first time abatement
You may qualify for administrative relief from penalties for failing to file a tax return, pay on time, and/or to deposit taxes when due under the Service’s First Time Penalty Abatement policy if the following are true:
Reasonable Cause
Taxpayers all must exercise ordinary business care and prudence in reporting their proper tax liability.
When pleading “reasonable cause” as a basis for relief from penalties, the IRS will apply all the facts and circumstances on a case-by-case basis to determine whether a taxpayer meets the reasonable-cause and good-faith exception.
Examples of “reasonable cause” arguments include the following:
You will be required to produce reliable documentation to substantiate your argument for a waiver of penalties based on a reasonable cause argument.
You may appeal a denial of your penalty relief
You can file an appeal if ALL the following events have occurred:
Is there any relief from Interest on a tax deficiency?
If you are successful in getting the penalty removed, the applicable interest on the penalties will also be removed. If an unpaid balance remains on your account, interest will continue to accrue until the account is full paid.
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