Getting IRS Penalties Removed: First-Time Abatement and Your Other Options By Jason M. Silver, Silver Law PLC Reviewed by a Silver Law tax attorney. Last updated July 2026. If the penalties on your IRS notice add up to more than the tax you actually owe, you’re not imagining things. Late filing and late payment penalties … Read more

What to Do When You Can’t Pay Anything Right Now: Currently Not Collectible If paying the IRS would leave you short on rent, groceries, or utilities, you may not have to pay right now. Currently Not Collectible status is the IRS agreeing you cannot afford it and pausing collection until things turn around. It is … Read more