The IRS or State may reduce the overall liability you owe by way of a penalty reduction or “abatement”. There are several reasons why people may qualify for an abatement of which are as follows; death in the family, sickness in the family, absence from work, unable to work, natural disaster, wrong advice from a competent tax advisor, wrong advice from IRS personnel, etc. A reliable tax service such as Kutler will complete a thorough personal analysis to determine if you meet any of these
Unfortunately, there are a lot of bad apples out there that will “Sell” you on an abatement of penalties. Claiming you can qualify just due to the economic downturn, or qualify without reasonable cause. Again, be wary, if it sounds too good to be true it probably is. Many people are confused by the television commercials that advertise one will qualify for an abatement or reduction in tax, interest, and penalty. These falsehoods make the IRS and State weary of requests.
However, as your reliable tax service, we will look into every reasonable cause you may have fallen behind both personally and through your business. Don’t be fooled by promises to abate interest and penalty. The IRS and State will entertain serious requests and so will we. We will give you a free consultation to see if you qualify and have an array of options concerning how to go about requesting a reduction in penalties.