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Date: ______________

Internal Revenue Service
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Taxpayer: ________
SSN: ________
IRS Form: ________
Tax Period: ________

To Whom It May Concern:

Enclosed is a copy of an IRS notice dated ________, assessing a penalty on my ________ for the ________ in the amount of $________ (________). Upon reviewing the notice and my own records, I have determined that the penalty may have been assessed for the following reason:

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There was no willful negligence on my part in the completion of my ________. I plan to address the issue in the following manner:

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Therefore, I respectfully request that the penalty in the amount of $________ be canceled due to reasonable cause.

Please contact me if you have any questions or need additional information. Thank you for your time and attention.

Best,

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Enclosure