IRS Penalties

23 Jul Improving IRS Communication Efforts

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Harrison Smith and Justin Abold-LaBreche are improving IRS communication efforts.  As Co-Directors of the IRS Enterprise Digitalization and Case Management Office with experience across multiple IRS offices, they spearhead efforts to modernize systems, simplify business processes, and empower employees to rapidly resolve issues in simplified...

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25 Jun IRS Penalty Relief, What IS Reasonable Cause?

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IRS penalty relief brings big business opportunities for astute tax practitioners as the IRS does indeed have the authority to provide relief from various penalties if you know how to do the dance. Way back in 2014 the IRS abated either in part or in full...

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02 Jun Negligence vs. Disregard – It Matters

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Negligence vs. Disregard - It Matters...

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24 May How to Formulate an IRS Penalty Abatement Request

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How to Formulate an IRS Penalty Abatement Request Greetings fellow tax nerds!  Perhaps life might suck for me at present but lately there seems to be nothing more satisfying than making tax penalties go away. Think about it. You're a good person. You work hard. You struggle...

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07 May How to Submit a Reasonable Cause Claim to the IRS for Penalty Abatement

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How to Submit a Reasonable Cause Claim to the IRS If you have not filed your personal income tax form (1040) generally IMHO you should GET THE TAX FORM FILED ASAP without consideration for the yet to be assessed penalties. Then exercise patience. Wait for the IRS to...

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20 Apr Navigating the Shoals of IRS Penalty Abatement – part 2 – types of defense

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Navigating the Shoals of IRS Penalty Abatement - part 2 - types of defense. Now that you may have missed the income tax filing and payment deadline perhaps it is a good time to understand how to cope with penalization as it can get woefully expensive...

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18 Mar Navigating the Shoals of IRS Penalties

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Navigating the Shoals of IRS Penalties - Part 1 For those of us inclined to the proverbial 'head-bury' strategy with Big Brother, best to understand the civil penalties assessed when IRS systems catch up - as measured in tangible $$ out #ThePocket. For the brave of...

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25 Feb Penalties Changed Under the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2018 relevant today

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This post contains cocktail party killer one liners about how Penalties Changed Under the Tax Cut and Jobs Act of 2018 relevant today. My editor also quipped that reading this post helps with insomnia as well. So if you are looking to either kill a party...

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03 Aug Why You Should File Past Due Tax Returns NOW

Posted at 00:00h in IRS Collections, IRS Enforcement, IRS Mediation, IRS Penalties, Non-filed Tax Returns, Penalty, Tax Guidance & Preparation, Tax planning, Tax Problems & Requests, Taxpayer Advocate

Regardless of whether or not you are able to pay your tax liability in full, you should file all tax returns that are due. To do so, file your past due return the same way that you would file a timely return. Contact me directly...

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02 Apr AVOID PENALTIES – Get Income Tax Extension Requests Filed & Estimated Income Taxes Paid

Posted at 00:00h in Extension, IRS Penalties, Tax Guidance & Preparation, Tax planning, Tax Problems & Requests

Remember your US Income Tax extension request is ONLY for additional TIME to FILE your tax forms, your income tax payments, estimated or otherwise, are still due April 18th 2016. Most US Taxpayers forget that income tax payments are due in April, even if an extension request for more time to...

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