# IRS Just Auto-Waives Tax Penalties | Virginia Beach News Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/virginia-beach-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7560167/irs-just-auto-waives-tax-penalties-virginia-beach-news Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/virginia-beach-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7560167/irs-just-auto-waives-tax-penalties-virginia-beach-news.md Podcast: [Virginia Beach News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!](https://stenobird.com/podcast/virginia-beach-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7560167) Published: 2026-07-16T14:28:29+00:00 Episode link: https://sources.thednn.ai/1f7a889d83d2d429 Audio file: https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/c2f2b2f6-edd0-4c10-83e0-dc89b1932a89.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/virginia-beach-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7560167/episodes/irs-just-auto-waives-tax-penalties-virginia-beach-news Duration seconds: 93 ## Resource The IRS just launched Automatic Exemption from Penalty — a game-changing new program that quietly waives tax penalties for taxpayers with a clean three-year record, even if they slip up in a single year. No more begging — the IRS will automatically forgive penalties starting in 2025, sending you a confirmation letter. Unlike the old one-time relief option, this program looks at your history, giving you multiple chances to recover without penalty. The old system vanishes after January 1, 2027, so if you get a penalty notice and think you qualify, now’s the time to ask. It’s a smart, compassionate upgrade designed to reward responsible taxpayers and give them a safety net when mistakes happen. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/1f7a889d83d2d429 ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/virginia-beach-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7560167/episodes/irs-just-auto-waives-tax-penalties-virginia-beach-news/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/virginia-beach-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7560167/irs-just-auto-waives-tax-penalties-virginia-beach-news.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.