Eligible taxpayers may receive automatic penalty relief

Taxpayers with a history of filing and paying on time may now have an easier path to receive penalty relief. This summer, the IRS’s new Automatic Exemption from Penalty or AEP will replace the long-standing First Time Abate administrative...

IRS simplifies penalty relief, introduces automatic process for eligible taxpayers

IR-2026-83, July 8, 2026 WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service today announced a new automatic process to provide penalty relief for taxpayers with a history of filing and paying on time, reducing the need for them to request assistance....