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Transitioning to Automatic Exemption from Penalty: Procedural and Substantive Implications for Tax Practitioners

Internal Revenue Service, IR-2026-83, July 8, 2026 The Internal Revenue Service is implementing a significant procedural evolution regarding administrative penalty relief. The...

Eligible taxpayers to get automatic IRS penalty relief

Under the new system, eligible taxpayers will no longer have to request penalty relief that the IRS says is routinely granted.

The National Taxpayer Advocate’s Perspective: Analyzing the Implementation of Automatic Exemption from Penalty

National Taxpayer Advocate, "A Long-Awaited Taxpayer Win: The IRS Implements Automatic Penalty Relief," https://www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/news/nta-blog/a-long-awaited-taxpay...

Inland Revenue fines careless taxpayers $16.5m as penalties double

One taxpayer wiped out $3.8m in potential fines simply by making a voluntary disclosure before audit activity began

IRS Data: Families Paid Just $464 On Average In 529 Plan Penalties

New IRS data shows only 165,000 tax returns paid the 529 plan penalty for 2023, totaling $76.6 million - an average of just $464 per family. The post IRS Data: Families Paid Just $...

Tax Breaks: The Penalties, Postage And Paperwork Edition

Plus: Red cards and tax deductions, busting a TikTok tax myth, gift tax returns and Trump accounts, deferred compensation, sales tax zappers, tax trivia and more.

IRS streamlines penalty relief, replacing First Time Abate

A new Automatic Exemption from Penalty process aims to provide relief for taxpayers with a history of usually filing and paying their taxes on time.

Millions of Americans May Get Automatic First-Time Tax Penalty Relief

The IRS's new automatic penalty waiver could reach 1.5 million taxpayers a year, seven times more than the old manual process.

No Tax, No Penalty: ITAT Mumbai Draws the Line on Section 270A Penalties for Charitable Trusts

No Tax, No Penalty: ITAT Mumbai Draws the Line on Section 270A Penalties for Charitable Trusts   The introduction of Section 270A of the Income-tax Act marked a significant shift i...

Delhi ITAT Deletes Tax Penalty on Salaried Person for Failing to File ITR Even With ₹30 Lakh Income

The Delhi Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) removed the penalty of Rs. 3,74,072 levied on a salaried employee who had not submitted his original ITR despite earning...

IRS Rule Change Announced: Here's Who May Benefit

A new IRS change could make penalty relief less of a paperwork chase for some taxpayers.The Internal Revenue Service announced on Wednesday, July 8, that it is introducing an Autom...

Form 16 delay led to ITR non-filing and ₹3.74 lakh penalty: How a salaried employee won his case

A salaried employee’s failure to file his ITR after switching jobs led to a ₹3.74 lakh penalty, even though the TDS deducted by his employers was reflected in Form 26AS. ITAT Delhi...

IRS Penalty Relief: Who Qualifies Automatically and Who Still Has to Ask

Nobody likes opening a letter from the IRS only to discover penalties have been added to an already stressful tax bill. The good news is...

A Closer Look at Medicare Part D Penalty Details That Can Raise Costs for Years

Missing your Medicare Part D enrollment deadline might not seem like a big deal, especially if you don’t take any prescription medications. But that decision...

Did you mess up on your taxes? The IRS just made it easier to avoid paying a penalty.

It’s a ‘major taxpayer win,’ according to one advocate for taxpayers

4 Types of Medicare Penalties — and How to Avoid Them Before It’s Too Late

Medicare won't be as affordable as it could be if you make these mistakes.

IRS COVID-Era Penalty Refunds Close July 10 - Clear Start Tax Urges Eligible Taxpayers to Act Before the Deadline

A recent court ruling has opened a narrow, time-sensitive window for some taxpayers to seek refunds of pandemic-era penalties and interest - but the deadline to file a claim is Jul...

Latest Tax Updates- IRS Launches Automatic Penalty Relief Program and Court Invalidates GILTI Rule

Wrong Political Donation Claim Doesn’t Automatically Mean 200% Penalty: Ahmedabad ITAT Cancels Penalty Under Section 270...

Wrong Political Donation Claim Doesn’t Automatically Mean 200% Penalty: Ahmedabad ITAT Cancels Penalty Under Section 270A Keywords: Section 270A penalty, bogus political donation,...

Delhi HC Cancels Tax Penalty U/S 271(1)(c) Due to Defective Notice

The Delhi High Court has mentioned that a penalty levied under section 271(1)(c) of the Income Tax Act, 1961, cannot be sustained if the notice issued to the taxpayer did not menti...

IRS kills First Time Abate, replaced by Automatic Exemption

This is not a minor procedural tweak. It changes how penalty relief gets delivered to millions of taxpayers, and what we owe our clients as their advisors.

IRS rolls out new automatic penalty relief program for eligible taxpayers

The IRS has announced that starting this summer, eligible taxpayers will have certain penalties automatically waived.

Double Books and Disguised Payees: Corporate Personal Expenses and the Civil Fraud Penalty in Prezioso v. Commissioner

Walter D. Prezioso & Kimberly J. Prezioso v. Commissioner, T.C. Memo. 2026-63, July 28, 2026 The taxpayer, Walter D. Prezioso, joined GSP Precision, Inc. (GSP)—an aerosp...

The 401(k) Mistakes the IRS Keeps Warning Us About (2026)

Avoid costly 401(k) mistakes the IRS keeps flagging. From missed employer matches to RMD penalties The post The 401(k) Mistakes the IRS Keeps Warning Us About (2026) appeared first...