What is First-Time Penalty Abatement?

If you've filed and paid on time for the past 3 years, you may qualify for automatic penalty removal through the FTA program. It's one of the easiest forms of tax relief to obtain.

What counts as 'reasonable cause' for penalty removal?

Death or serious illness, natural disasters, inability to obtain records, IRS errors, and other circumstances beyond your control can qualify. Documentation is key to successful reasonable cause claims.

Penalty Abatement in Los Angeles

Name: Los Angeles Relief
Address: Los Angeles, CA, US
Telephone: (213) 555-0123
Price range: $$

IRS penalties can add 25-75% to your original tax debt. Our penalty abatement specialists help Los Angeles taxpayers remove these penalties, significantly reducing the total amount owed.

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Understanding IRS Penalties

Common IRS penalties include failure-to-file (5% per month up to 25%), failure-to-pay (0.5% per month), and accuracy-related penalties (20%). These stack up quickly, often doubling your original debt.

Penalty Removal Strategies

First-Time Penalty Abatement removes penalties for taxpayers with clean compliance history. Reasonable Cause Abatement applies when circumstances beyond your control caused the issue. We identify which approach gives you the best relief.