If you ask for a "reasonable cause abatement" of penalties, and provide a reason that qualifies...(it has to be certain ones - like a death, a medical emergency, etc, etc. - not just I didn't want/understand/couldn't/don't think its fair, etc - the penalty may be abated. Interest charges are virtually never abated...you had the money and the use of it.
No
You do NOT get any deductions on your 1040 income tax return for the payments that you make on your past due federal income taxes, penalties, or interest.
This is the penalty portion if you owe additional taxes. The three parts of a bill you receive from the IRS is additional tax owed, penalties, and interest. These will be combined for the total due.
In order to remove penalties and interest on taxes owed you must do two things. First, for penalty abatement you must submit a request to the IRS requesting that the penalties be abated due to mitigating circumstances beyond your control which prevented you from paying your tax in full, on time. Plus you have to be able to prove your explanation. IRS is very unforgiving in these matters and it takes a good story to get them to respond. Second, for interest abatement you must submit a request to the IRS proving that the amount of interest charged against you has been a result of their own mistake in handling your account. IRS is very reluctant to ever admit that they make mistakes, so this has to be clear, convincing proof beyond a doubt.
The accounting journal entries for penalties and interest on taxes will go in the debit and credit columns. You debit the expense account and credit the liability account until the penalties and interest is paid.
Yes...and generally granted to the jurisdicition...but penalties are frequently dismissed.
You are correct but if your balance still seems high there may be some interest or penalties included during the collection process.
By paying it off, provided none is owed the state, and all interest penalties are paid. see links below
"Personal" interest is NOT deductible.
No
Unlike credit card debt, which can be settled for less than is owed, a conventional lender (bank, credit union) is not able to offer a payoff of an amount substantially less than what is owed. Credit card debt has interest added to the amount owed, and then more interest added to that (compounded). Bank loans generally are simple interest loans. Credit card companies and subsequent collection agencies that acquire the debt, are able to settle for as much as 40% percent of the amount owed, because the amount owed is accumulated interest and penalties. This is not the case with conventional loans.
The penalties by paying on time. The interest by paying it off.
You do NOT get any deductions on your 1040 income tax return for the payments that you make on your past due federal income taxes, penalties, or interest.
Is interest deduct before the note payed out.
This is the penalty portion if you owe additional taxes. The three parts of a bill you receive from the IRS is additional tax owed, penalties, and interest. These will be combined for the total due.
If the amount due has lapsed to the next month without any payments being made, the CC company will add additional "penalties" that may appear as added interest, but in reality the fines are added to the principal amount owed.
If there is a legitimate reason, such as unemployment, the obligate can still file for a reduction in them. Most Child Support obligates do not know there is free help from the state, by federal law, to obtain a modification. At the minimum, a motion should be filed to have any interest penalties set aside, which can double or triple the amount owed. Of the total media "reported" amount of child support owed, 83% if interest penalties and not unpaid child support.