Penalty abatment

[ILLMAS]

I believe I goofed on checking off spouses second job W-2 as "spouse" and the excessive payment of medicare was applied towards the husband.  Can one request a first time penalty abatement?

Thanks

 

[Abby Normal]

Failure to pay is covered but the first time penalty rules:

https://www.irs.gov/irm/part20/irm_20-001-001r#idm140198826274112

[Catherine]

I've had really good success with the first-time penalty abatement request.  Try it!

[mwrightea]

I have also had good luck with penalty abatement request.   You have nothing to lose by trying for abatement.

[Max W]

Make sure you write "FIRST TIME  ABATE" across the top of form 843.