In today’s episode of the Tax and Accounting Ride Along Podcast, we’re diving into one of the most frustrating realities taxpayers face when dealing with the IRS—penalties and interest that seem to keep growing long after the original tax balance was due.

For many taxpayers, the experience can feel like being stuck in a never-ending spin cycle. Just when you think you’ve reached the end of the cycle, another layer of IRS penalties, interest charges, and tax debt shows up on your account. What started as a manageable tax balance can quickly grow into something far more overwhelming.

But how does this actually happen?

In this episode, we break down the most common and costly IRS penalties that taxpayers encounter and explain why they can grow so quickly if not addressed early. We’ll walk through how the IRS calcul ...