The IRS doesn’t abate the vast majority of penalties. Why? Probably because people don’t know to ask for penalty relief – or it may seem like it’s not worth the time or effort.Here’s why it is worth it.

Penalty abatement is a technique that tax practitioners can utilize to help their clients reduce their tax debt or even entirely cancel penalties and interests they owe to the IRS. The IRS uses penalties to encourage us to follow the rules and remain in compliance – and it uses them a lot. Each year, the IRS assesses tens of millions of penalties totaling billions of dollars. But the IRS also provides several options to get penalties removed, or abated, for people who qualify.

Join this course, that will dive into Penalty Relief, the IRS may pursue and the strategies you can use to defend against them. Gain key insights into both the substantive and procedural aspects of IRS penalties, along with critical steps to safeguard your interests.

Learning Objectives:

  • How to request penalty relief?
  • What Are IRS Assessed and Deficiency Penalties?
  • Guide to Installment Agreements With the IRS
  • How Does the IRS Calculate Penalties and Interest?
  • IRS Federal Penalty Assessment and Abatement
  • Preserving the attorney-client privilege during penalty cases
  • Emerging trends in litigating penalty cases
  • Understanding the IRS’s enforcement efforts relating to partnerships
  • How an individual taxpayer qualifies for Reasonable Cause
  • Compare Differing Options for Penalty Relief
  • Appeal Proposed Rejections
  • Rules on waiver of penalties and interests
  • First Time Abatement: Requirements and procedures
  • Procedures for requesting refund of paid penalties

Area Covered in this session:

  • The course will cover these penalties and how to have them abated:
    • Failure to file
    • Failure to make deposits
    • Failure to pay
  • It will cover the Trust Fund Recovery Penalty:
    • What it is?
    • How to avoid it?
    • How to have it abated?
    • Who is a responsible person?
    • The interview process to determine the responsible person
    • How to avoid the interview?
  • As for the First Time Penalty Abatement you’ll learn:
    • What it is?
    • Penalties eligible for abatement
    • How to qualify?
    • How to request it?

Live Q&A session will be held after the event.

Who Should Attend?

  • CPA
  • Enrolled Agents (EAs)
  • Tax Professionals
  • Attorneys
  • Other Tax Preparers
  • Finance professionals
  • Financial planners

Credits and Other information :

  • IRS CPE Credits: 2.0 TAX
  • Session Prerequisites and preparation: None
  • Session learning level: Basic
  • Location: Virtual/Online
  • Delivery method: Group Internet Based
  • IRS Course ID: DFFSC
  • Attendance Requirement: Yes
  • Session Duration: 120 Min
  • Case Studies and Live Q&A session with speaker

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