Abated Interest? Is There Such A Thing?

So many taxpayers are convinced that the IRS will abate interest. Unfortunately the only reason why the IRS would abate interest, would be due to their error or neglagance. If an error occured on the taxpayers part, then in no instance would they be accountable for the error. The IRS takes great pride on not making mistakes and where they are mistakes made, the IRS will do a proctological exam on the emplied error ( depending on the value of the error) before issuing a refund. On the other hand, penalty abatement is more feeseable but it to has its miticulous requirements before abating. Reason's would be as followed:

*Incarceration
*Severe medical condition that would prevent a taxpayer from filing their return

Unfortunately, penalties are difficult to get abated as well, but the IRS will consider a reasonable cause that would benefit a taxpayer in granted.

Requesting Abatement or Refund of Interest Due to IRS Error or Delay
The IRS can abate interest if the interest is caused by IRS errors or delays.
The IRS will abate the interest only if there was an unreasonable error or delay in performing a managerial or ministerial act (defined on this page). The taxpayer cannot have caused any significant aspect of the error or delay. In addition, the interest can be abated only if it relates to taxes for which a notice of deficiency is required. This includes income taxes, generation-skipping transfer taxes, estate and gift taxes, and certain excise taxes. Interest related to employment taxes or other excise taxes cannot be abated. See Pub. 556, Examination of Returns, Appeal Rights, and Claims for Refund, for more information.
Managerial act. The term “managerial act” means an administrative act that occurs during the processing of your case involving the temporary or permanent loss of records or the exercise of judgment or discretion relating to management of personnel. A decision regarding the proper application of federal tax law is not a managerial act. See Regulations section 301.6404-2 for more information.
Ministerial act. The term “ministerial act” means a procedural or mechanical act that does not involve the exercise of judgment or discretion and that occurs during the processing of your case after all prerequisites of the act, such as conferences and review by supervisors, have taken place