Abatement of Penalties

[George Boutwell]

Actors Turned Governors

Arnold is not Ronald Reagan.

You're right. He never made a movie with a chimp.

[veritas]

You're right. He never made a movie with a chimp.

And your right also. He made some terrible movies, but he made an awesome president.

[TaxBird]

Huh?

And your right also. He made some terrible movies, but he made an awesome president.

Under what theory? Relativity?

[George Boutwell]

Ambivalence revisited

I don't see the "ambivalence."

The ambivalence is whether the taxpayer, or a third party, must make the written request. The manual says

>the taxpayer must submit a written request<

For some of us, that means the taxpayer must submit a written request.

[Black Bart]

Taxman - abatement of penalties

I have a client who has alzheimers and did not file his 2004 return. He was assessed fines and penalties. I would like to try and get an abatement of the penalties. Can I send in a statement explaining the situation or due I need to fill out Form 843? It seems Form 843 is mostly used for businesses trying to abate penaltes.

I was trying to reply to this by pulling an old thread forward, but it didn't quite work out like I planned. See thread nearby: "Late Filing Penalty."

[jainen]

not using a third party

>>whether the taxpayer, or a third party, must make the written request<<

For some of us, a taxpayer submitting the written request through an agent or representative is not using a third party.

[George Boutwell]

For some of us, a taxpayer submitting the written request through an agent or representative is not using a third party.

I assume you allow taxpayers to sign their own tax returns, though.