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IRS Letter 3503C – Failure to File/Failure to Pay Penalty Abatement Request

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The IRS is requesting additional information to support your request for penalty abatement or informing you that penalty abatement was granted.

Type of Notice: Account information or change

Likely next step: Address IRS penalties

Also see: IRS bill for unpaid taxes

Why you received IRS Letter 3503C

  1. You filed a tax return and/or paid the taxes due after the due date.
  2. The IRS charged a failure to file and/or failure to pay penalty.
  3. You requested abatement (removal) of the penalty.
  4. The IRS sent Letter 3503C to notify you that that the penalty has been abated due to a history of compliance.

Notice deadline: N/A

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