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ctupton Asked December 2020

IRS sent me a letter charging me a huge fee, over $30,000 plus a penalty and interest. Who is responsible for paying?

The guy who did those taxes moved 400 miles away. He says there were missing papers in that tax return. Is he responsible for paying the penalty and interest? Of course, I will pay any taxes that were due.

Geaton777 Dec 2020
I understand that you are caregiver for your husband but this forum isn't the right place for this question, and unless you want more problems you need to get professional guidance from an actual tax attorney, in person.

vegaslady Dec 2020
Retired IRS tax collector here, answering your question. You are responsible for paying it all. You have a separate issue trying to get a preparer to pay for any part of the various penalties or interest. Do you have any written agreement about his responsibilities? Also, not clear about what those missing papers might be. Did you not give him everything? Did he not submit everything? Is there info that could change the tax assessment so you could request the IRS to consider to recalculate what is due? Whatever the case is, don't delay in responding to the IRS...
the penalties and interest continue to accrue and you could expect to have enforcement action taken to collect the debt. And why is this question on this forum anyhow?

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MJ1929 Dec 2020
If the guy who did the taxes is a CPA, it's pretty standard for them to represent you in any cases with the IRS. If he made mistakes, then I would think the penalty would be on him to pay.

You may need to consult a tax attorney, though. Many times the penalties can be negotiated down, and if the tax preparer isn't doing his due diligence, you'll need assistance with that mess.

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