The IRS’s new Automatic Exemption from Penalty (AEP) is meant to help “good” taxpayers—but it also takes away some useful flexibility and control that we’ve had under First‑Time Abatement (FTA). What AEP does, in plain English Starting with 2025 returns and 2026 quarterly payroll returns, the IRS will automatically skip certain penalties—failure to file, failure
As we wrap up another year and prepare our checklists for 2026 tax season, it turns out the IRS has been working on its own New Year’s resolutions. And no, it’s not planning to “eat healthier” — but it is promising to be more forgiving. Thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), one
The IRS IR-2022-112 reminds Americans abroad (US citizens and resident aliens abroad) that they must file the 2021 tax returns by June 15, 2022. The automatic extension of two months is granted to those living overseas (no even need to ask for an extension as far as your residence is abroad). You might be entitled
For those taxpayers that filed their taxes before the $10,200 unemployment exclusion was approved in the middle of the 2020 tax season, the IRS will automatically recalculate the Federal taxes and plans to start issuing refunds in May 2021. From the official IRS guidance, we can read: "... This law change occurred after some people filed
