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Webinar

IRS Penalties and Abatements

Thursday, April 24, 2025
3-5 p.m. Central
2 CPE (2 technical)

Course code: 25WX-0300
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Online registration is not available due to server maintenance. Please call 952-831-2707 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Central to register.


Penalty abatement is a technique that tax practitioners can utilize to help their clients reduce penalties and interest they owe to the IRS if the taxpayer can prove "reasonable cause". This informative and insightful webinar will provide you with some insider tips, practical steps and effective strategies to help your client manage IRS tax penalties and interest. Learn about various types of penalties that you may face, and the various forms and procedures used for requesting penalty and interest abatement, including First Time and Reasonable Cause abatement. Plus, learn about the procedure to follow when requesting refund of paid penalties. This event may be a rebroadcast of a live event and the instructor will be available to answer your questions during the event.

Major subjects

  • Various types of penalties: Accuracy related, fraud, understatement of valuation, reporting requirement, failure to pay, and pay or deposit penalties
  • Rules on waiver of penalties and interests
  • Various forms and procedures for requesting relief
  • First Time Abatement: Requirements and procedures
  • How an individual taxpayer qualifies for Reasonable Cause abatement
  • Procedures for requesting refund of paid penalties
  • Available administrative options

Learning objectives

  • Identify situations where penalties can be imposed
  • Utilize techniques for preventing or reducing any penalty assessments
  • Ascertain when the First Time Abatement can be used
  • Obtain a working knowledge of the procedure governing the request for refund

Who should take this program?

  • CPAs, enrolled agents, attorneys, finance professionals, financial planners, tax professionals

Pricing

Standard Member Fee $89.00
checkmark Standard Nonmember Fee $89.00
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Online registration is not available due to server maintenance. Please call 952-831-2707 between 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Central to register.

More program information

Instructor Allison McLeod, LLM, CPA
Location Online
Area
of study
Taxation
Field(s)
of study
Taxes - Technical (2.0)
Level Intermediate
Format Group Internet Based
Sponsor CPA Crossings, LLC
NASBA ID#: 108744
Prerequisites Prereq. None
Advance
prep
None
Cancellation
policy
Receive a full refund if you cancel at least four business days before the event start date.
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