Interesting IRS

[Gretel]

Non-Profit Corp. got late filing notice with penalty from IRS since IRS didn't receive 2nd extension (at least this is what was believed).

Client wrote letter on her own before coming to my office. Received denial letter from IRS. I send letter to IRS to appeal findings. Now it gets interesting. Client was eventually able to find copy of approved 2nd extension. When calling IRS to find out where to fax this copy I was told that penalty has been abated already.

Abatement date was shortly before I mailed letter to appeals, but after I filed POA and after client found copy of 2nd extension (just kidding).

Do you think IRS changed their mind just because of POA? Very unlikely, right? As much as it is unlikely that an IRS employee looks at the file again and finds 2nd extension.

Any comment?

[veritas]

You should get paid for the penalty abatement letter.

[Gretel]

You bet, I will get paid, and not just a hand out. Have a good weekend.

[S T]

So Happy it Worked Out

Gabriele,

Thanks for the update, I am so glad that all worked out. I guess your t/p needs to streamline some office practices, so that all involved would know that there WAS an extension filed. Thank goodness they found the extension approval!

At any rate, good practice and research on trying to abate penalties, thanks for including me on this one!

Sandy

[Gretel]

Gabriele,

Thank goodness they found the extension approval!

Sandy

This is a missunderstanding. On the phone, when I wanted to ask where to fax the found extension approval I was told that the penalty already was abated. Beats me. IRS never received that copy.