Quick Take on IRS Penalty Relief Got hit with IRS penalties? You might be able to get them reduced or wiped out. The official vehicle is IRS Form 843, Claim for Refund and Request for Abatement (not Form 853—common mix-up). Use it to ask the IRS to remove or refund certain penalties, interest (in limited situations), additions to tax, and specific non‑income taxes. If you’ve got a one‑time slip‑up, a legit “life happened” situation, or the IRS straight‑up messed something u