Late Information Return Penalties
Certain types of returns do not require payment of tax. These include forms filed by employers to report wages (Form W-2) and businesses to report certain payments (Form 1099 series instructions). The penalty for failures related to these forms is a small dollar amount per form not timely filed, and the amount of penalty increases with the degree of lateness. The current maximum penalty for these forms is $50. Many of the forms must be filed electronically, and filing on paper is considered non-filing.
Late filing of partnership returns can result in penalties of $195 per month per partner. Similar penalties may apply to S corporation returns.
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