What this notice is about We charged you a penalty because: you didn't file it your return electronically, as required. What you need to do If you agree with the penalties, mail your full payment to us by the date shown on your letter to avoid additional interest charges. If you think we incorrectly charged a penalty and you meet any of the criteria below, an authorized officer or partner can call us at 800-829-0922 to discuss the account: We charged a penalty against the partnership for failure to file electronically and it has fewer than 101 partners or it received a waiver of the requirement to file electronically for the year in question. Be prepared to provide a copy of the waiver or evidence of the number of partners in the partnership at any time during the year. Note: For the purpose of this penalty a Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduit (REMIC) is treated as a partnership, and a REMIC return (Form 1066) is treated as a partnership return. You may want to Take necessary steps to prevent a similar penalty in future years. Frequently asked questions What information am I required to include in the return? If it’s listed in the instructions for the return as required information, you must include it. What if I can’t get the missing information, due to no fault of my own? If you can’t get the missing information, you can submit a written explanation and ask for a waiver of the penalty for reasonable cause. Who can call the IRS about this notice? In the case of a small partnership that hasn’t designated a tax-matters partner, any partner can call us. Otherwise, only the tax matters partner or someone who the tax matters partner authorizes using Form 2848, Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative PDF. In the case of a corporation, any corporate officer authorized to bind the corporation with his or her signature or anyone who the corporation’s chief officer authorizes using Form 2848 may call. Herramientas de referencia Publicación 1 (SP), Derechos del Contribuyente PDF Publicación 5027 (SP), Información de Robo de Identidad para los Contribuyentes PDF Lista completa de formularios e instrucciones contributivos, en inglés ¿Necesita ayuda? Puede usted autorizar a un representante para comunicarse con el IRS en su nombre. Vea si usted califica para recibir ayuda de las Clínicas para Contribuyentes de Bajos Ingresos. Si no puede encontrar lo que necesita en línea, llame al número del IRS en la parte superior de su aviso o carta.
