tax penalty: Severn, MD: IRS Waives 2018 Tax Withholding Penalty for Many - 01/16/19 08:22 PM
Some more good news today. The National Association of Enrolled Agents (NAEA) provided the below announcement from the IRS in an email to me today.
 
“WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced today that it is waiving the estimated tax penalty for many taxpayers whose 2018 federal income tax withholding and estimated tax payments fell short of their total tax liability for the year.
 
The IRS is generally waiving the penalty for any taxpayer who paid at least 85 percent of their total tax liability during the year through federal income tax withholding, quarterly estimated tax payments or a combination of the two. … (0 comments)