We have provided sample letters that you can use to request waivers of several different types of IRS penalties. The following pages contain templates to request penalty abatement on behalf of your clients when certain criteria are met.Clearly state your request for penalty waiver in the opening paragraph of the letter. You may qualify for penalty relief if you tried to comply with tax laws but were unable due to circumstances beyond your control. A penalty abatement request letter asks the IRS to remove a penalty for reasonable cause and contains an explanation of your circumstances. The forms listed below are PDF files. They include graphics, fillable form fields, scripts and functionality that work best with the free Adobe Reader. (1) be submitted electronically in a format specified in the. RFA;. Fill; up to 31‐days supply). Been included in the notice for the meeting.