Form 990 Penalties for Late Filing

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Have you received that dreaded letter from the IRS telling you to pay hundreds or thousands of dollars in penalties for filing your organization's Form 990 late? Pretty scary isn't it? You work hard to do good and help people and this is the reward you get? Don't lose sleep over it! You can be successful in having the penalties waived by following the instructions in my Form 990 Penalty Relief Manual e-book.

Do NOT Send Money to the IRS!

Before you send that check to the IRS, and before you pick up the phone and call them, you need to read my penalty relief manual on how to get the penalties removed. In this 45 page e-book I am going to show you, step-by-step, how to easily write a successful "reasonable cause" letter to send to the IRS. If you know what to say, and how to use the IRS guidelines on what constitutes "reasonable cause" for filing late, there is a very high likelihood that the IRS will remove the penalties. They do it all the time for those who know what to say and how to ask for relief.

My Form 990 Penalty Relief Manual

After helping many nonprofits get out of paying ridiculous penalties assessed by the IRS, and after seeing many nonprofits try and fail to have penalties removed on their own, I decided to write this special Penalty Relief Manual to teach you how to do it. You can save hundreds of dollars in CPA fees by doing it yourself. And if you are a CPA, attorney, or other advisor to nonprofits and find yourself in a position of having to write such a letter (even if the late filing is your fault), this ebook is for you, so you can serve your clients better, and keep them happy!

What's in the Penalty Relief Manual?

	45 pages of explanations, techniques, special language, laws, and sample letters that I've used successfully many times.
	How the IRS calculates late filing penalties.
	What the IRS says about penalty abatement.
	What the Law says about penalty abatement.
	What to do immediately when your organization receives a penalty notice from the IRS because the Form 990 was late.
	What "reasonable cause" is.
	"Mitigating factors" and how they can save you.
	Learn about "events beyond the filer's control.".
	How to successfully blame your CPA or other agent.
	How you can show that you acted in a responsible manner by using the IRS's own language.
	Tips from the IRS Penalty Manual.
	How, exactly, to analyze your situation, structure your letter and develop your argument.
	What to do if you are a CPA, attorney, or other advisor and your actions caused the late filing.
	Other nonprofit penalties that can be removed (abated) for reasonable cause.   CAUTION: Who Should NOT buy this book: If you knew that your organization was required to file, and you willfully neglected your filing responsibilities by deliberately, intentionally, knowingly refusing to file your Form 990, or 990-EZ, this book is not for you. If your organization has a history of late filing, or of filing incomplete returns, and if the IRS has already abated penalties because the organization promised that it won't happen again and that procedures have been put in place to prevent future non-compliance, the techniques taught in this book will not be as helpful. It does not mean there is no hope, just that you are in a much tougher spot and are arguing from a very weak position, unless there are additional circumstances that can be taken into account to explaing the continued non-compliance. If the cause of your late filing is related to acts of fraud committed by employees, volunteers, managers, or directors, you need to contact an attorney first. There are many legal issues involved where fraud has occurred. This manual does not cover such issues. This book is for honest people who just made a mistake, or an oversight, or who just didn't get the darn thing filed for whatever reason. It works even though your organization may have failed to file for 4 or 5 years or more. Multiple years' abatements are not unusual or difficult.

Attention!!

The IRS has a One-Time Relief Program available to organizations that failed to file their 990-N or 990-EZ for the three consecutive years of 2007, 2008, and 2009 and are in danger of losing their tax-exempt status under the Pension Protection Act of 2006. This relief program does not apply to organizations who have received a penalty notice for late filing for one or two of those years, or for late filing of years prior to those. If you are a Form 990-N filer, you have until October 15, 2010 to file your 2009 Form 990-N to avoid losing your tax exempt status. If you are/were eligible to file Form 990-EZ, there are additional requirements and a fee under the Voluntary Compliance Program which also extends the due date until October 15, 2010. Filing the three years delinquent Forms 990-EZ under the VCP will also avoid penalties and interest. Go to the IRS website to get the details.

 This isn't a book of "tricks" known only to me, or special magic secret tactics or any of that hype. It is simply an organized and effective approach using the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and other written guidance from the IRS. It works.

My ebook will help you write a strong argument that will make it easy for the IRS to see how your circumstances qualify for penalty relief under the law. One of the biggest problems I see in penalty abatement letters is that the organization fills the letter with information about what a wonderful organization it is and how many people it helps every year. The IRS does not care. Such a letter has a low chance of success.

Recently I had a call from a private, nonprofit school in another state. They had received a $20,000 penalty from the IRS for late filing. The school president immediately responded to the IRS saying that the CPA they had hired to do the annual audit was supposed to have filed the 990, but didn't. The IRS, as usual, denied their request for penalty relief by saying that it was the organization's responsiblity to file, not the CPA's. In desperation they searched the internet and found me. I wrote a reasonable cause letter on their behalf, using the language and approach in this book, and the penalties were abated. The entire $20,000 penalty was removed. Like I said, it works.

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Most people murder their chance of writing a successful letter to the IRS before they even begin.  

The smart ones realize early on that they need help to learn how to explain to the IRS, in the specific language that the IRS understands and ACCEPTS, that they have a good reason for filing late.

Once I show you how to structure your letter--and what buzzwords to use--you'll find that it's actually simple to hammer out a letter that will show the IRS that your particular reason for filing late fits within their definition of reasonable cause, and it will make it EASY for the IRS to abate your penalties.

It's an INCREDIBLE RELIEF to get that letter from the IRS saying you now owe ZERO!

Just read the emails below that I've received from people who have used my Form 990 Penalty Manual (yes, they are real):

Received August 2, 2010

I purchased your book by downloading it. It is a great investment! I used it to draft a letter for my client who had received a penalty in the amount of $6,000 for not filing their 2007 990 on time. ...Well it worked. They received a waiver for the $6,000 penalty and they are thrilled. So this really helped them, and I am now the hero...Thank you so much for your invaluable help.  Monica

Received June 28, 2010

I am just following up with you on the outcome of the penalty abatement letter. We received a notice (CP210) abating all penalties! Thank you again for your guidance and assistance in reviewing my letter. Have a great day!  Cindy

Received April 16, 2010

Just wanted to let you know that you can add [our organization] to your list of satisfied customers who received abatement from the IRS.  We just received two letters notifying us that both penalties have been waived.  Can't tell you how much we appreciate your assistance with this.  You were a huge life saver. From Mike K., Treasurer of a youth sports organization.

Received July 16, 2009

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

I received penalty abatements for both clients.  Before reading your book, I was about to give up and just pay the penalties.  The oversight that gave rise to the penalty was mine.  There was no one else to blame.  I couldn't even blame the stress of the tax season.  Your book changed my outlook on the situation and provided me with everything I needed to write 2 effective penalty removal requests.

One last thank you for the personal advise and email response to my questions.  Believe it or not, that alone was worth the price of the book. From Al.
 
Received April 2, 2009

Just wanted to let you know I received two letters from the IRS today abating over $10,000 in penalties. Thanks for your help, the information I received to write the letter requesting the abatement was extremely valuable. Thanks again. From Mark in NY.

Received August 25, 2008:

" Mr. McRee, thanks to you and your treatise on Form 990 penalty abatement, I've been successful in getting $37,400 in penalties abated! I seem short on words, but it's a tremendous feeling opening up the letter from the IRS, searching for the Amount You Owe box and seeing NONE. Let's see $37,400 divided by $37 is about a 1,000 time return on the cost of your book.  It's a great service you've provided for charities like ours. Have a great day.  I know I will."   from John J.

Received March 12, 2008:

"Your site was a life saver!  I worked for cpa firms before and have written these letters before for corp/individuals, but your info was so much more comprehensive.  I have done so many 990s but never had this penalty assessed before as they were always on time, and was shocked at the amount.  Wow, you learn something new every day…"
from the Treasurer of a Parent Teacher Association

Received October 29, 2008:

"Before I purchased your "IRS Form 990 Penalty Abatement" I wrote what I believed was a reasonable letter to have the penalty abated. It was rejected. I incorporated some of the language you spell out and it was abated. My client is very happy with the results and I am both very happy and impressed. This is my most cost effective purchase EVER!  Thanks, Donald V., CPA NYC

Received February 20, 2009:

First of all I want to thank you. I just talked to the IRS today and they have abated penalties for 2005 and 2006!!!!!!!!!! 2007 is under review and should also be abated. Your book was wonderful and really helped me with the correct language. It was the best $37 dollars our organization has ever spent.

Thank you very much for your advice.  You have been very helpful to our organization.  You really do provide a useful service to people who need it very much.  I hope you understand what that means to organizations like us.      From Steve, a professional advisor involved with a tax-exempt organization.

Would You Spend $37 to Save $1,000? 

How about to save $4,000 or more?

How much is YOUR penalty?

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My Guarantee to you:

If you are not satisfied with this book I will refund your money. You have 30 days from the date you order the book to use it to write your penalty abatement letter. If the book is not helpful to you, just send me an email within 30 days requesting a refund and I will refund your money. Note: I do not guarantee that the IRS will abate your penalties, just that this book will help you write a letter that is better than what you could have written without it. I have no control over the IRS.

IMPORTANT: How You Will Receive the E-Book, After Ordering

Immediately after purchasing the book, your order confirmation page will have a button that says "Complete Transaction" which will take you directly to the download page. READ THE SCREEN CAREFULLY or you may not see the "Complete Transaction" button.  You will also receive an email (almost instantly) that confirms your purchase and contains a link to the download page. So that is 2 ways to download the book.

Be sure to use a valid email address or you will not receive the download link! If you are paying with your PayPal account, be sure that the email address associated with your PayPal account is still valid. If you pay with an e-check, you will not receive the download link until the check clears, which may be several days.

If you did not see the download link on the confirmation page, and you did not receive an email with a link to the download after you paid, it may be because you gave an invalid email address. Just contact me and provide me with a good email address and I'll send a copy of the book to you. It may take a few hours to get the book this way, because I may be out of the office. Give a good email address to start with and you will receive the link almost immediately.

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