Seven questions first

Tell us about your notice. We will tell you honestly where you stand.

Plain English questions, no tax jargon. Answer the six below and we will only ask for what your particular case actually needs. You get your verdict on this page, and you only pay after you have seen it.

We never ask for your Social Security Number, and there is nothing to upload.

Your penalty relief request

No identifying numbers · no documents
Step 1 of 2: your situation Your situation

These answers decide which relief path fits, and they decide what we ask you for next. Answer them the way your notice and your records actually read, not the way you wish they read.

Which penalty did the IRS charge you with? *
It is printed on the notice, usually near the top or in the penalty line.
Are all your required tax returns filed? *
Counting valid extensions as filed.
Any IRS penalties in the three tax years before this one? *
An estimated tax penalty by itself usually does not count against you here.
Is the underlying tax paid, or on a payment plan? *
Relief is easier to grant once the tax itself is handled or arranged.
Roughly how much does the notice say you owe in total? *
Your closest guess is fine.
Does any of this apply? *
These change everything, so we ask directly.

Answer those questions and we will show you exactly what your case needs next. Nothing more than that.

Step 2 of 2
Where to reach you

Your verdict appears on this page in a moment either way. The email is how your package reaches you, and how we reach you if anything goes wrong.

Your name

This goes on the request itself, so use the name as it appears on the return.

Your address

The IRS matches a request to your account by name and address, so this needs to be the address on file with them.

The notice

Copy these straight off the letter. If a line is not on your notice, leave it blank.

Two more about your CP2000

Both of these are printed on the notice or on the return it refers to.

What happened

Your answers put you on the reasonable cause path, and this is the part the IRS actually weighs there. Write it plainly, in your own words. We would not ask if it were not going into your request.

Nothing is charged, and no payment page opens until you choose one.

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU

Tax Penalty Reply exists to help you prepare the strongest honest request to reduce or remove a tax penalty. Here is exactly what that means. We are a document preparation service. We are not a law firm, a CPA firm, or an Enrolled Agent, and using our service does not create an attorney-client or accountant-client relationship. You review, sign, and file your own documents, and you remain in control at every step. Every decision on your penalty rests solely with the IRS or your state tax agency. No one can guarantee that a penalty will be reduced or removed, and we will never tell you otherwise. What we can promise is a straight answer about whether we can help before you pay, documents built on the actual rules, and a plain refusal when your situation needs a licensed professional instead of us. And we will never ask for your Social Security Number.

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