Tax Penalty Abatement Attorney Services

Penalties and interest can increase an unpaid tax balance. FEDTAX® can review the notices and records to determine whether a penalty relief request may be appropriate. Relief depends on the penalty, the facts, and the applicable IRS criteria; approval is not guaranteed. Penalty abatement reduces or removes a penalty and does not automatically eliminate the underlying tax or all interest.

Reasonable Cause:

If there is a ‘reasonable cause’ for abatement or adjustment, the IRS may be willing to review the penalties which created a tax liability. Reasonable cause can include:

• An inability to obtain necessary records despite reasonable efforts; ordinary mistakes alone do not generally qualify. See IRS reasonable-cause guidance.
• A death or illness in the family
• An error caused by an IRS employee
• The destruction of records by a fire, flood, or other catastrophes

In these unforeseen circumstances, you may be eligible for tax penalty relief. We review the facts and applicable relief criteria, then help prepare an appropriate request. Penalty relief and payment arrangements are subject to IRS requirements and approval. If there were circumstances beyond your control that prevented you from paying your tax debt and led to delinquency, we can challenge the penalties. Relief from penalties falls into four separate categories:

• Reasonable Cause
• Statutory Exceptions
• Administrative Waivers
• Correction in Service Error

If the IRS unfairly assessed penalties, don’t let your balance continue to increase. Contact our attorneys for tax penalty abatement assistance, so you can conquer your tax debt.