Santander Tax Service

04/18/2025

At Santander Tax Service, we understand that life happens — sometimes you miss a tax deadline because of unexpected events, financial hardship, or simple oversight. But delaying can be costly. The IRS imposes steep penalties for late filing, and if you’re more than 60 days late, the minimum penalty can be as high as $485 or 100% of the tax due, whichever is less.

The good news?
Even if you can’t pay your full balance today, filing your return now significantly reduces your penalties. Filing late triggers a 5% per month penalty — but if you file and set up a payment plan, you can avoid the most severe penalties and keep interest charges lower.

At Santander Tax Service, we specialize in:

Fast and accurate tax filing, even for late returns

Penalty reduction strategies (including First-Time Abatement requests)

Negotiating IRS payment plans

Protecting you from additional fees and collection actions

Don’t wait until it’s too late!
Every day counts when it comes to IRS penalties. Let us help you take control of your tax situation and minimize what you owe.

📍 Visit us at 2686 Johnson Dr, Suite 102, Ventura, CA 93003
📞 Call or text us at 805-705-8572
🌐 Learn more at www.805tax.net

File smarter, not later — Santander Tax Service is here to help.

En Español

01/13/2023

TAX RETURN CHECKLIST

In order to prepare for a tax appointment with a tax preparer at Santander Tax Service, taxpayers should be sure to gather all of the following information and documents that apply to their tax situation.

Personal Information

Social Security numbers for those filing the return and dependents
Date of birth for those filing the return and dependents
Bank account information (for direct deposit)

Income

W2 forms 1099 forms - Could include 1099-MISC, 1099-B, 1099-C, 1099-G, 1099-R, 1099-S, 1099-SA, 1099-INT, 1099-DIV, 1099-LTC, and more Alimony received
Business income Rental property income

Deductions and Credits

Retirement account contributions
Charitable contributions
Form 1098 (Mortgage Interest Statement)
Medical expenses
Form 1098-T and Form 1098-E for education expenses such as tuition paid and student loan information
Child care expenses (Must include name, address, and tax ID of child care provider)
Adoption costs
Home office information - The square footage of the office, the date the space started being used for a home office, and utility expenses are needed to claim on the tax return.

Tax Payments

Estimated tax payments throughout the year for self-employed taxpayers
Personal property taxes
Real estate taxes

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01/11/2022

By law, the IRS must wait until mid-February to issue refunds to taxpayers who claim the Earned Income Tax Credit.

02/12/2019

Way over one million dollars in refunds, two weeks in the filling season!

01/08/2019

https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-confirms-tax-filing-season-to-begin-january-28

IR-2019-01, January 7, 2019 ― Despite the government shutdown, the Internal Revenue Service today confirmed that it will process tax returns beginning January 28, 2019 and provide refunds to taxpayers as scheduled.