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VIEWpoint Issue 1 | 2023
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The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced it is waiving estimated tax penalties for some taxpayers. The penalty waiver applies to taxpayers whose 2018 estimated tax payments did not meet the penalty’s usual safe harbor.
Most taxpayers must pay most of their tax obligation during the year, typically by one of two ways, including:
1. Having tax withheld from paychecks and other income.
2. Making estimated tax payments.
Generally, a penalty applies at tax filing when the taxpayer has paid too little during the year. However, if the taxpayer meets the safe harbor, then the penalty doesn’t apply.
Safe harbor is met when the person’s tax payments were at least 90 percent of the liability for the year or were at least 100 percent of the prior year’s liability.
With the change to the safe harbor for 2018 tax payments, the IRS will waive the penalty for any taxpayer who prepaid at least 85 percent of their total tax liability for 2018. Taxpayers who did not prepay less than 85 percent are not eligible for the waiver. The IRS will calculate their penalty using the 90-percent threshold.
Form 2210 and its instructions will be updated accordingly, as well as integrating the new penalty computation into commercially available software.
Every year, especially this year with tax reform changes, the IRS urges everyone to check their withholdings for 2019.
You may be at risk of having too little tax withheld from your pay if you have any of the following circumstances:
To help taxpayers get their withholding right, the IRS has updated its online withholding calculator.
For more information on how this penalty waiver may apply to you, contact Doeren Mayhew’s tax advisors today.
This publication is distributed for informational purposes only, with the understanding that Doeren Mayhew is not rendering legal, accounting, or other professional opinions on specific facts for matters, and, accordingly, assumes no liability whatsoever in connection with its use. Should the reader have any questions regarding any of the news articles, it is recommended that a Doeren Mayhew representative be contacted.
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