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Eliminating Tax Penalties Due to Reasonable Cause

If you have made a mistake on your tax return that is later discovered by the IRS, you will be charged interest on the amount you owe. In addition, the IRS has the discretion to assess penalties requiring you to pay extra. But this doesn’t mean that you will have to pay these penalties. Working with a tax lawyer in Los Angeles or elsewhere can help in getting the penalties reduced or even dropped.

About one-third of all IRS penalties are abated and your odds of having your penalties dropped are much higher if you work with a tax attorney on your case. In order to convince the IRS to remove the penalties they have imposed, you need to convince them of special circumstances that lead to “reasonable cause” for you to not have made a correct filing initially.

This goes beyond just admitting that you made an honest mistake. Here are a few of the scenarios that the Law Offices Of Jeffrey B. Kahn, P.C.  know that the IRS will consider to be reasonable cause for an erroneous tax filing:

  • A death or serious illness in the family.
  • Incorrect advice given by an IRS agent in person or over the phone.
  • The loss of records because of a fire or natural disaster.
  • An error made by your tax preparer.

If you feel that you are being unfairly punished for a problem with a tax filing that was beyond your control, your best bet is to contact an IRS attorney from our firm who can review the facts in your case.

An experienced attorney with the Law Offices Of Jeffrey B. Kahn, P.C. may be able to help you get your tax penalties reduced or eliminated. Learn about the circumstances a tax attorney can use to plead your case with the IRS.

    Request A Case Evaluation Or Tax Resolution Development Plan

    Get a Tax Resolution Development Plan from us first before you attempt to deal with the IRS. There are several options for you to meet or connect with Board Certified Tax Attorney Jeffrey B. Kahn. Jeff will review your situation and go over your options and best strategy to resolve your tax problems. This is more than a mere consultation. You will get the strategy or plan to move forward to resolve your tax problems! Jeff’s office can set up a date and time that is convenient for you. By the end of your Tax Resolution Development Plan Session, if you desire to hire us to implement the strategy or plan, Jeff would quote you our fees and apply in full the session fee paid for the Tax Resolution Development Plan Session.

    Types Of Initial Sessions:

    Most Popular GoToMeeting Virtual Tax Development Resolution Plan Session
    Maximum Duration: 60 minutes - Session
    Fee: $375.00 (Credited if hired*)
    Requires a computer, laptop, tablet or mobile device compatible with GoToMeeting. Please allow up to a 10-minute window following the appointment time for us to start the meeting. How secure is GoToMeeting? Your sessions are completely private and secure. All of GoToMeetings solutions feature end-to-end Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and 128-bit Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption. No unencrypted information is ever stored on our system.


    Face Time or Standard Telephone Tax Development Resolution Plan Session
    Maximum Duration: 60 minutes - Session
    Fee: $350.00 (Credited if hired*)
    Face Time requires an Apple device. Please allow up to a 10-minute window following the appointment time for us to get in contact with you. If you are located outside the U.S. please call us at the appointed time.


    Standard Fee Face-To-Face Tax Development Resolution Plan Session
    Maximum Duration: 60 minutes - Session
    Fee: $600.00 (Credited if hired*)
    Session is held at any of our offices or any other location you designate such as your financial adviser’s office or your accountant’s office, your place of business or your residence.


    Jeff’s office can take your credit card information to charge the session fee which secures your session.

    * The session fee is non-refundable and any allotted duration of time unused is not refunded; however, the full session fee will be applied as a credit toward future service if you choose to engage our firm.