Regs sec 3016652 1f provides that a request for abatement of penalties based on reasonable cause must be made in the form of a written statement containing a declaration by the appropriate person in the organization that the statement is made under penalties of perjury setting forth all the facts alleged as reasonable cause this statement should be made as an attachment to form 990 and should include supporting documentation and address. Form 990 late filing penalty abatement manual how to write a successful reasonable cause letter to the irs mcree cpa david b on amazoncom free shipping on qualifying offers form 990 late filing penalty abatement manual how to write a successful reasonable cause letter to the irs. Form 990 late filing penalty abatement manual how to write a successful reasonable cause letter to the irs paperback november 29 2012 by david b mcree cpa author 46 out of 5 stars 2 ratings see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions price new from used from paperback please retry 49989 80967 49989 mass market paperback please retry 84700 84700 . Bestseller since 2007 learn everything you need to know to write a successful reasonable cause letter to the irs to have penalties waived for the following situations late filing penalties for form 990 990 ez or 990 pf reasonable cause for filing form 1023 after the 27 month deadline reasonable cause for late 501c4 notifications. In this video i analyze a letter written by a nonprofit organization to have form 990 late filing penalties abated the letter was unsuccessful well also look at the irs response to the letter and learn why the letter failed how to write a reasonable cause letter to the irs for nonprofit late filing penalty abatement by david mcree cpa on october 31 2011 in penalty relief for