Getting Rid of Penalties from IRS 

Nowadays, getting rid of penalties from the IRS is easier than before. Reasonable cause is used to waive penalty tax from the IRS. They key to getting rid of penalties from the IRS is reasonable cause or good faith. If you can prove that you have, in good faith, exercise reasonable cause, then you will likely be getting rid of penalties from the IRS.

When is getting rid of penalties from IRS not possible?

If you did not act in good faith or use reasonable cause, then forget about getting rid of penalties from IRS. When you deliberately try to cheat the IRS, fool the IRS, or break the tax laws, then you can expect full IRS penalties and more coming your way.

Purpose of IRS penalties

Unlike what most people think, the IRS penalties are designed to penalize people who deliberately cheat the tax laws and the IRS, not people who have acted in good faith with reasonable cause.

How to get rid of penalties from IRS?

To get rid of IRS penalties, you must establish and prove to the IRS that you have acted in good faith with reasonable cause. You will send a letter to the IRS proving that you have acted in good faith according to the IRS guide of reasonable cause. In other sections on our IRS Audit website, we will discuss what constitute good faith and reasonable cause in order to win IRS abatement of penalties and interest.