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Pavel Kulyavtsev 9/18/26 Pavel Kulyavtsev 9/18/26

Automatic Exemption from Penalty (AEP): How the IRS’s New Automatic Penalty Relief Works

For many years, taxpayers with an otherwise good compliance history could rely on the IRS First Time Abate (FTA) program to obtain relief from certain failure-to-file, failure-to-pay, and failure-to-deposit penalties. The IRS is now changing that process through a new program called Automatic Exemption from Penalty (AEP).

Pavel Kulyavtsev 8/13/26 Pavel Kulyavtsev 8/13/26

Your IRS Installment Agreement Is Approved. Now What?

An IRS Installment Agreement can provide much-needed breathing room when you cannot pay your tax debt in full. But an Installment Agreement is not something that should simply be placed on autopilot and forgotten. The agreement resolves how an existing tax debt will be paid. It does not eliminate the taxpayer’s responsibility to remain current with future tax obligations.

Pavel Kulyavtsev 7/2/26 Pavel Kulyavtsev 7/2/26

Why can’t my tax professional contact the IRS immediately?

Before an Enrolled Agent (EA), CPA, or attorney can discuss your tax account with the IRS on your behalf, the IRS must first process Power of Attorney. This authorization allows us to communicate directly with the IRS regarding your case.

Pavel Kulyavtsev 5/14/26 Pavel Kulyavtsev 5/14/26

Why Payroll Tax Problems Can Become Personal?

Many business owners understand that failing to file an income tax return is a problem. What they often don’t realize is that payroll taxes are treated very differently by the IRS.