Saturday, January 3, 2015

Penalty for failure to file S Corporation returns is increased for inflation

Any S corporation that fails to file a timely return or fails to provide the required  information is liable for a monthly penalty equal to $195 times the number of persons who were shareholders in the S corporation during any part of the tax year. No penalty can be assessed if it is shown that the failure is due to reasonable cause. FTC 2d/Fin ¶V-1750; FTC 2d/Fin ¶V-1763.1; USTR ¶66,994.

New Law. Under the 2014 Achieving a Better Life Act (ABLE Act), for any return required  to be filed  in a calendar year beginning after 2014, the $195 dollar amount (discussed above) will be increased by the dollar amount multiplied by the cost-of-living adjustment determined under Code Sec. 1(f)(3) determined by substituting calendar year 2013 for calendar year 1992 in Code Sec. 1(f)(3)(B), and rounded down to the next multiple of $5. (Code Sec. 6699(e) as amended by 2014 ABLE Act §208(e)DivB)

If you would like more details about this decision or any other aspect of the S corporation law, please do not hesitate to contact.
Amare Berhie, Senior Tax Accountant
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