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If a taxpayer is required to file an income or excise tax return and fails to timely do so, a late filing penalty may be assessed. The penalty is 5% of the amount of unpaid tax per month (or partial month) the return is late, up to a maximum of 25%. A minimum penalty of $ 435 may apply for returns
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with respect to each such controlled foreign corporation. Penalties for failure to timely file are $ 10,000 to $ 50,000 per form, plus possible loss of foreign tax credits. U.S. corporations more than 25% owned, directly or indirectly, by foreign persons must file
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adjustments, or negligence or disregard of rules or regulations. For example, a valuation overstatement can result in a 30% penalty on the amount of tax owed. Special rules apply for each of these types of errors under which the penalty may be waived.
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amount in the bottom margin" on the second page of Form 1040. The IRS advises that the taxpayer "not include interest or penalties (other than the estimated tax penalty)" in the "Amount Owed" line of the form.
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