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What is an IRS Form 843?

What is an IRS Form 843?

Use Form 843 to claim a refund or request an abatement of certain taxes, interest, penalties, fees, and additions to tax.

Where do I send IRS Form 843 to?

Send Form 843 to the Internal Revenue Service Center where your return was filed. If the erroneous advice does not relate to an item on a Federal tax return, Form 843 should be sent to the service center where your return was filed for the tax year you relied on the erroneous advice.

How do I fill out Form 843?

Filling out IRS Form 843

  1. Your name, address, and social security number.
  2. Spouse’s social security number.
  3. Your employer identification number (if making a request related to your business)
  4. The dates of the tax period related to the request.
  5. The type of tax or fee you want to be abated or erased.

What to check on request for tax abatement?

Check the box that indicates your reason for the request for refund or abatement. (If none apply, go to line 6.) Interest was assessed as a result of IRS errors or delays. A penalty or addition to tax was the result of erroneous written advice from the IRS.

How to file a federal tax return for 2015?

In order to file a 2015 IRS Tax Return, download, complete, print and sign the 2015 IRS Tax Forms below and mail the forms to the address listed on the IRS and State Forms. Select your state(s) and download, complete, print and sign your 2015 State Tax Return income forms. You can no longer claim a refund for Tax Year 2015.

When to use form 843 for tax abatement?

Use Form 843 if your claim or request involves: (a) a refund of one of the taxes (other than income taxes or an employer’s claim for FICA tax, RRTA tax, or income tax withholding) or a fee, shown on line 3, (b) an abatement of FUTA tax or certain excise taxes, or (c)

How do you file for tax penalty abatement?

If you are filing for abatement through a written request instead, here are some guidelines: Keep it short and straight to the point. Properly seal your documents and mail your request via Certified Mail only to the address found in your IRS assessment letter. Send only the photocopies of your documents, not the actual original copies. 7.