Understanding and Responding to IRS and State Tax Penalties – 11/19/25
About the Webinar:
Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2025
Time: 12 – 1 PM | Eastern
Tax penalties from the IRS or state Departments of Revenue can be confusing and costly. This session will help you understand how these penalties work, what your options are before and after an assessment, and practical steps for reducing or eliminating penalties when possible.
We’ll break down the differences between pre-assessment and post-assessment procedures and share strategies for requesting abatements, appealing denials, and asserting reasonable cause defenses.
What We’ll Cover:
- How to respond to IRS and state tax penalty notices
- Steps to request and appeal penalty abatements
- Pre-assessment vs. post-assessment procedures
- Defenses for common penalties, including:
- Examination-related penalties
- Failure-to-file or pay penalties
- Failure-to-deposit penalties
- Information return penalties
- Employer Shared Responsibility Payment penalties
Who Should Attend:
- Tax Attorneys and Estate Planners – who advise clients on IRS and state compliance.
- CPAs and Accounting Professionals – looking to strengthen their knowledge of penalty procedures and defenses.
- In-House Tax and Finance Teams – especially those managing IRS or state tax notices.
- Controllers, CFOs, and Business Owners – who want to understand their options for mitigating penalties and protecting cash flow.
- Advisors and Consultants – working with clients that may face IRS or DOR penalty issues.
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