r/irstaxhelp

I filed taxes late and sent a letter requesting a first time abatement. I received a response saying I do not qualify for the abatement because not filing on time is not a good enough reason.

i thought first time abatements are granted by request and do not need a specific reason? everything I’ve read suggests that is the case. I have never filed late before this year. i want to dispute this, but looking for some advice on how to word my response and if there was some update that I’m unaware of?

I withdrew money from my IRA to pay off our mortgage in 2025. I knew I would have to pay 20% income tax and I paid it on time. Now I received a letter from the IRS that I owe a penalty for not pre-paying estimated taxes.

This was a one time thing, paying myself from my own money - not regular income spread out over the year. The withdrawal came in June and their schedule of pre-payment says I missed payments before that even happened.

Is there anything I can do?