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Proof of Cash on Hand to Abate Failure to Pay Penalty
The failure to pay penalty is one of the most commonly assessed penalties. The penalty does not apply and can be abated or removed if the taxpayer can establish that the failure to pay is due to reasonable cause and not to willful neglect. In C1 Design Group, LLC v. United States, 1:15-cv-146-CWD (D. Ohio […]
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Preserving Judicial Review for Trust Fund Recovery Penalties
Taxpayers who are assessed trust fund recovery penalties need to take note of the U.S. Tax Court’s recent decision in Anderson v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2016-219. The decision highlights a potential foot fault they may make when trying to resolve their trust fund recovery penalties at the IRS administrative level. Facts and Procedural History The […]
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Stay-at-Home Mom Not Liable for Trust Fund Recovery Penalty
The IRS has the ability to assess a trust fund recovery penalty against those who are responsible for withholding payroll taxes for employees if they fail to withhold and pay over the taxes to the IRS. Then penalty is equal to the amount of the withheld but unpaid tax. Liability for the penalty falls on […]
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Accuracy Related Penalties Do Not Apply to Full Understatement of Tax
In Hatcher v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2016-188, the court considered a very common error IRS agents make in computing the Section 6662 accuracy related penalty. The IRS applied the penalty to the entire understatement of tax, rather than the portion of the understatement that was not subject to the reasonable cause defense. This is one […]
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Facts Needed to Abate Penalties Based on Reasonable Cause
Taxpayers often contest penalties by arguing that their failures were due to reasonable cause. Many of these penalty abatement requests are resolved at the administrative level. The cases that end up being litigated typically do not have the best facts…
A Failing Businesses can Trigger Trust Fund Recovery Penalties
Taxes are often neglected when a business is having financial difficulties. This can have serious repercussions for the business and the individuals who are responsible for having taxes withheld and remitted to the IRS. The IRS has the ability to asses…
Fines or Sanctions Paid to FINRA Are Not Deductible
In CCA 201623006 the IRS concluded that the payment of a fine or similar penalty to the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), a non-government entity, is not deductible as an ordinary and necessary business expense. The law is clear that fines and penalties paid to government entities for violation of the law are not deductible. […]
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Mentally Incompetent Subject to Frivolous Return Penalty
In Chief Counsel Memo 201623010, the IRS addressed whether Section 6702 frivolous return penalty can be abated due to the taxpayer’s mental incapacity. One would think that a mentally incapacitated person would not be liable for a penalty for filing a frivolous tax return. Mental Incapacity, Generally The law recognizes that mental incapacity as a […]
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