

Complete Form 2210, Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Individuals, Estates, and Trusts PDF. You had most of your income tax withheld early in the year instead of spreading it equally through the year.See Waiver of Penalty in Instructions for Form 2210 PDF. You or your spouse (if you file a joint return) retired in the past 2 years after reaching age 62 or became disabled and you had reasonable cause to underpay or pay your estimated tax late.We may reduce a penalty if any of the following apply: We may remove or reduce a penalty for failure to pay your estimated taxes in limited circumstances: Send us a payment or pay your estimated taxes in full on time to stop future penalties and interest from adding up. For more information about the interest we charge on penalties, see Interest. Interest increases the amount you owe until you pay your balance in full. The date from which we begin to charge interest varies by the type of penalty. The interest rate for underpayments that we publish quarterly.The period when the underpayment was due and underpaid.The tax shown on the return is your total tax minus your total refundable credits. We calculate the amount of the Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Individuals Penalty based on the tax shown on your original return or on a more recent return that you filed on or before the due date. For more information, see Understanding Your IRS Notice or Letter. We send you a notice if you owe the Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Individuals Penalty. The penalty may apply even if we owe you a refund.įind how to figure and pay estimated tax. The Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Individuals Penalty applies to individuals, estates and trusts if you don't pay enough estimated tax on your income or you pay it late.
