IRS penalties can double your original tax bill — fast.
Late filing, late payment, or underpayment fees add up month after month until your balance becomes unmanageable.
The good news? Many of these penalties can be reduced or completely removed through the IRS Penalty Abatement program — part of the broader IRS Fresh Start Initiative.
At Newline Tax Group, we build and submit penalty relief requests that actually get approved.
👉 Check Your Eligibility for IRS Penalty Relief
Penalty Abatement is official IRS relief that removes or refunds penalties if you meet certain conditions.
It can apply to both individuals and businesses facing back taxes.
There are three main types of penalty abatement:
If you have a clean filing and payment history for the last three years, the IRS may remove penalties once per taxpayer — no special explanation required.
For taxpayers who missed payments or filings due to circumstances outside their control, such as:
We help you present clear evidence to meet IRS standards.
Applies when the IRS gave incorrect written advice or made administrative errors that led to penalties.
Rare, but very powerful when applicable.
👉 Check Your Eligibility for Penalty Abatement
Penalties often make up 25% to 50% of a total IRS balance — sometimes more.
Removing or reducing them can instantly save thousands of dollars and make other relief options (like an Installment Agreement or Offer in Compromise) more achievable.
Penalty Abatement can:
Most penalty requests fail because taxpayers don’t know how to frame their case or provide the right documentation.
Our licensed IRS Enrolled Agents handle the process start to finish — accurately, strategically, and directly with the IRS.
We will:
Don’t guess with the IRS — let our team build a case that works.
👉 Check Your Eligibility for IRS Fresh Start Relief
Q: Do penalties go away automatically?
No. You must request abatement or apply through the proper process. The IRS will not remove them on its own.
Q: Can interest be removed too?
Generally no — unless it directly stems from a penalty that was successfully abated.
Q: Is Penalty Abatement a one-time deal?
The First-Time Abatement can only be used once, but Reasonable Cause abatement can be requested again if new qualifying circumstances arise.
If IRS penalties are inflating your balance and making repayment impossible, it’s time to take action.
Our team specializes in penalty removal cases under the IRS Fresh Start Program — helping clients reduce debt, stop collections, and move forward with confidence.