IRS Penalties and Interest The obligation to pay taxes becomes even more burdensome when accompanied by penalties and interest. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) imposes tax penalties for various reasons, such as failure to file tax returns on time, inaccurate tax returns, or failure to pay owed taxes. If you find yourself facing an IRS
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Frivolous Tax Returns Can Be a Serious Matter
Frivolous Tax Returns The IRS can charge penalties of $5,000 for Frivolous Tax Returns and other Frivolous submissions made to the IRS. The US Tax Court may impose penalties of up to $25,000 when a Taxpayer makes frivolous arguments in Tax Court. A list of some of the frivolous arguments that can lead to penalties
IRS and FTB Penalties for Filing Late Taxes Should Your Accountant Neglect to E-file
Penalties for Filing Late Taxes The IRS and Franchise Tax Board (FTB) can charge penalties for filing late taxes or for the late payment of taxes. The penalties for filing late taxes and late payments charged by the IRS and FTB can be up to 25% of the tax owed. The penalties may be excused
Orange County Tax Attorney-Tax Penalties For the Uninsured
Tax Penalties For the Uninsured One of the issues that we are starting to see more of at our tax law offices in San Diego, El Cajon and Orange County revolves around tax penalties for not having health insurance. It may have been easy to ignore the tax penalties for the uninsured in the past,
How the IRS calculates interest
How the IRS calculates interest Filing a tax return on time and paying any taxes due allows you to avoid having to worry about paying any additional penalties and interest the IRS may charge. However, every year there are taxpayers who find that they are unable to pay their tax obligations on time. These taxpayers
How IRS Interest is Calculated
The IRS has many different penalties they can place against taxpayers if they believe you have a balance due after tax day. If you find yourself with a large balance due to the IRS, FTB, EDD, or SBOE, these agencies will impose high percentage penalties on the balance due, and they may begin garnishing your
Tax Penalties
The penalties associated with a tax debtor’s federal tax obligations can be extraordinarily burdensome if not avoided by following the appropriate Internal Revenue Service (IRS) procedures for taxpayers. Keep in mind that these penalties are not set in stone, and may vary depending upon the facts of a taxpayer’s situation, and in light of a
Criminal Investigations
As a general rule, one should always file their tax returns regardless of that person’s ability to pay their taxes. That said, failure to file will not automatically result in a criminal investigation. According to the IRS, the average late filer has failed to file for three years or more and owes approximately $70,000. Furthermore,