Penalty Abatement

Assess eligibility, assemble a strong case, and request relief—professionally and promptly.

What we do

Eligibility review: identify which penalties apply and what relief pathways exist.
First-Time Abatement (FTA): confirm clean-compliance history and request removal where eligible.
Reasonable Cause: craft a fact-based statement with supporting documents.
Follow-through: handle responses, appeals, and next-step compliance items.

Common penalties we address

Failure-to-file and failure-to-pay
Estimated tax penalties (where relief applies)
Payroll & information return penalties (facts matter)

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What to gather

For First-Time Abatement

Latest notice showing assessed penalties
Years with on-time filing/payment history (we can verify)
Confirmation that all current filings are submitted

For Reasonable Cause

Timeline of events (illness, disaster, theft, reliance on advisor, mail issues, etc.)
Documentation supporting the event and its impact
Evidence of corrective actions and current compliance

Don’t have everything yet? Send what you have—we’ll prioritize and request the rest.

Our process

1

Assess

Confirm penalty types, balances, and the best relief path (FTA vs. Reasonable Cause).

2

Assemble

Draft a concise narrative and compile supporting documents.

3

Submit

File the abatement request and manage follow-ups or appeals if needed.

4

Prevent

Outline a simple plan to avoid future penalties (estimates, reminders, setup tweaks).

FAQs

FTA relies on a clean compliance history for the prior years. Reasonable Cause depends on facts showing you exercised ordinary business care but couldn’t comply due to circumstances beyond your control.

Interest on tax is rarely abated. In some cases, interest on the penalty may be reduced if the penalty itself is removed.

Timelines vary by workload and case complexity. We’ll track status and follow up to keep things moving.

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