Penalty Abatement

The Internal Revenue Code authorizes the abatement of penalties imposed by the IRS for failure to file tax returns, for failure to pay tax as well as other penalties, if the failure is due to reasonable cause, and not willful neglect. Forgiveness of penalties (or IRS Penalty Abatement) is decided on a case-by-case basis.

Generally, if the taxpayer exercised ordinary business care and prudence and was, nevertheless, unable to file the return on time, the delay is considered due to reasonable cause. Also, a failure to pay may be due to reasonable cause if the taxpayer exercised ordinary business care and prudence, yet could not pay the tax liability.

If the IRS determines that failure to pay or failure to file was due to reasonable cause and not willful neglect, the penalty will not be assessed. You would still be responsible, however, for the underlying tax owed plus interest due.

Let us seek penalty abatement due to reasonable cause for you and get a reduction in the amount you owe.

With a consultation in our office, we can conduct a thorough evaluation of your current specific tax problem with accurate recommendations based on our findings. If you choose to pursue a course of action we recommend, you can rest assured that by engaging our penalty abatement services, our office will act as your advocate and resolve your IRS problems on your behalf.

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