Notice code 12 — Incomplete Return Penalty - We charged you a penalty because, according to our records, you didn’t f…

Incomplete Return Penalty - We charged you a penalty because, according to our records, you didn’t file a complete return. The penalty is $10 a day for each day the return was incomplete, but may not be more than $5,000 or 5% of your gross receipts for the year, whichever is less.

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Incomplete Return Penalty - We charged you a penalty because, according to our records, you didn’t file a complete return. The penalty is $10 a day for each day the return was incomplete, but may not be more than $5,000 or 5% of your gross receipts for the year, whichever is less.