by steve | Jan 24, 2012 | Tax Help, Tax Settlements
Get rid of IRS Penalties and Interest, get them permanently removed by former IRS Agents, Managers and Appeals Agents.
The odds of a taxpayer getting their own penalty and interest abated is about 9%.
The odds of a tax professional getting the penalties and interested abated, removed or discharged is 80%.
So who should represent your claim for abatement of penalties and interest?
Most taxpayers have no clue on how to get IRS Penalties and Interest abated. I should know. I have worked for the IRS for over 10 years and my job allow me to abate, get rid of and remove IRS Penalties and Interest.
I actually felt very sorry for the taxpayers and while I was there I would call them on the phone and tell them to change their claim and let them know how to get penalties and interest remove and abated.
IRS has very specific requirements to get rid of these IRS Penalties.
There is no magic wand to get rid of them. A claim must be carefully drafted and prepared before it goes into the IRS. It must have all supporting documentation and exhibits proof to verify the claim.
You should also know that the IRS usually rejects these claims of abatement’s because these claims do not contain all the elements needed and necessary for the IRS.
Here is a guide for you on how the process works:
Reasons for abatement of penalties and interest that the IRS tends to allow:
1. Ignorance of the Law Mistake was Made
2. Forgetfulness
3. Death,
4. Serious Illness,
5. Unavoidable Absence
6. Unable to Obtain Records
7. Undue Hardship or Ordinary Business Care and Prudence
8. Advice from third parties
9. Written Advice from the IRS
10. Oral Advice from IRS
11. Advice from a Tax Advisor
12. Fire, Casualty, Natural Disaster, or Other Disturbance
13. Official Disaster Area
Each Penalty and Interest claim for abatement had to have certain elements that would fit the criteria or profile that the IRS needed to process the request. These are the driving elements that would propel the acceptance. The elements needed to process the claim were and not limited to the following:
1. what had to present in the claim for Abatement of Penalties and Interest– genuine and believable documented facts
2. a complete history of the event
3. what happened and when did it happen
4. during that period of time, why was the compliance not met
5. what facts and circumstance prevented the non-compliance
6. who else can verify the facts of this case
7. what documentation do you have to prove this
8. does your timeline meet the time line of the penalties and interest
The Hazards of Litigation play an important role:
The Appeals Division has the authority to resolve the penalty abatement issue based on “hazards of litigation.” “Hazards of litigation” is an intermediate resolution of an issue based upon the fact that there is substantial uncertainty in the event of litigation as how the courts would interpret and apply the tax law or as to what facts the courts would find. Generally, this means that Appeals will settle an issue for a reduced amount, on a basis less than a 100% concession.
This means for example that in a case of an appeal of a rejected abatement of a failure to file penalty in the amount of $8,000.00; the Appeals Division would agree to abate $5,000.00 based on its interpretation of the tax law and facts. You would have to have a complete knowledge of the tax law and court cases on the applicable penalty to argue “hazards of litigation” with the Appeals Officer which most taxpayers do not possess.
Our former IRS Appeal Agents writes:
In my 35 years of employment with the Appeals Division as an Appeals Officer, I had many penalty abatement cases assigned to me. I resolved many of them based on “hazards of litigation.” I also sustained the rejection of penalty abatement requests.
It all came down to facts and circumstances and how well the taxpayer or representative advocated the penalty abatement request. The representatives who understood the applicable tax law and the limits that the Appeals Officer could take to recommend the abatement of a penalty were able to negotiate the best settlements for their clients. Just because the representative was not able to get the penalty fully abated does not mean that he failed in his mission; it means that the Government had a good case for the application of the penalty and the representative was able to expose a “litigation hazard” that the Appeals Officer considered.
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by steve | Nov 18, 2011 | IRS Tax Problem, Tax Help
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a. Hardship Settlements. Cases usually go into a 3 year suspended status because of an inability to pay. This is also called currently noncollectable. Your case will go into a hardship status because you do not have the income coming in to meet your current expenses. The IRS will use the National Standards Program to assess hardship.
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1. Doubt as to Collectibility – Doubt exists that the taxpayer could ever pay the full amount of tax liability owed within the remainder of the statutory period for collection.
2. Doubt as to Liability – A legitimate doubt exists that the assessed tax liability is correct. Possible reasons to submit a doubt as to liability offer include:
(1) the examiner made a mistake interpreting the law,
(2) the examiner failed to consider the taxpayer’s evidence or
(3) the taxpayer has new evidence.
3. Effective Tax Administration / Exceptional Circumstances – There is no doubt that the tax is correct and there is potential to collect the full amount of the tax owed, but an exceptional circumstance exists that would allow the IRS to consider an OIC. To be eligible for compromise on this basis, a taxpayer must demonstrate that the collection of the tax would create an economic hardship or would be unfair and inequitable.
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by steve | Nov 18, 2011 | IRS Tax Problem, Tax Help
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by steve | Nov 18, 2011 | Tax Help
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by steve | Nov 7, 2011 | Tax Help, Tax Settlements
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- Payment Plans, Installment Agreements, Structured agreements
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3. The IRS requires a current financial statement. We will secure a required 433-A (IRS financial statement), verify the income and expenses and work out a settlement agreement. The IRS will require a closing settlement method for each case.
4. We review with our clients how they want to settle their case. We get them an agreement based on their current financial needs.
IRS Tax Settlement Agreements can be in different forms:
a. Hardship Settlements. Cases usually go into a 3 year suspended status because of an inability to pay. This is also called currently noncollectable. Your case will go into a hardship status because you do not have the income coming in to meet your current expenses. The IRS will use the National Standards Program to assess hardship.
b. Payment Agreements. Cases can be closed with agreed upon monthly installment payments to the IRS. We will review the different programs the IRS uses for the lowest possible amount required.
c. IRS Offer in Compromise. There are three types of OICs:
The IRS may accept an Offer in Compromise based on three grounds:
1. Doubt as to Collectibility – Doubt exists that the taxpayer could ever pay the full amount of tax liability owed within the remainder of the statutory period for collection.
2. Doubt as to Liability – A legitimate doubt exists that the assessed tax liability is correct. Possible reasons to submit a doubt as to liability offer include:
(1) the examiner made a mistake interpreting the law,
(2) the examiner failed to consider the taxpayer’s evidence or
(3) the taxpayer has new evidence.
3. Effective Tax Administration / Exceptional Circumstances – There is no doubt that the tax is correct and there is potential to collect the full amount of the tax owed, but an exceptional circumstance exists that would allow the IRS to consider an OIC. To be eligible for compromise on this basis, a taxpayer must demonstrate that the collection of the tax would create an economic hardship or would be unfair and inequitable.
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by steve | Nov 7, 2011 | IRS Tax Problem, Tax Help
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- Tax Relief from a IRS Bill, Letter or Notice of “Intent to Levy”
- IRS Tax Audits
- IRS Hardships Cases or Unable to Pay
- Payment Plans, Installment Agreements, Structured agreements
- Abatement of Penalties and Interest
- State Sales Tax Cases
- Payroll / Trust Fund Penalty Cases / 6672
- Filing Late, Back, Unfiled Tax Returns
- Tax Return Reconstruction if Tax Records are lost or destroyed
Our Company Resume: ( Since 1982 )
- Our staff has collectively over 205 years of Professional IRS Tax Representation Experience
- On staff, Board Certified Tax Attorney’s, IRS Tax Lawyers, Certified Public Accountants, Enrolled Agents,
- We taught Tax Law in the IRS Regional Training Center
- Former IRS Agents, Managers and Instructors with over 60 years experience in the local, district and regional IRS offices.
- Highest Rating by the Better Business Bureau “A”
- Fast, affordable, and economical
- Licensed and certified to practice in all 50 States
- Nationally Recognized Veteran /Published Former IRS Agent
- Nationally Recognized Published EZINE Tax Expert
- As heard on GRACE 90.3 FM Monthly Radio Show-Business Weekly
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