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      <ExplanationTxt>WE REQUEST THAT A WAIVER OF PENALTIES IS GRANTED UNDER CFR 26 301.6724-1(C)(1) REASONABLE CAUSE FOR TAX YEAR ENDING FEBRUARY 28, 2023. THE TAXPAYER, JOE &amp; JEAN PALMER ENDOWMENT FUND, ACTED IN A RESPONSIBLE MANNER UNDER CFR 26 301.6724-1(D) PRIOR TO THE FILING DEADLINE BY EXERCISING ORDINARY BUSINESS CARE AND PRUDENCE IN MAINTAINING A DILIGENT RECORD OF COMPLIANCE WITH ALL INTERNAL REVENUE LAWS AND PROCEDURES (301.6724-1(B)(2)). WE WOULD ALSO LIKE TO SHOW THAT THE TAXPAYER HAS A HISTORY OF TIMELY FILING THEIR TAX RETURNS BY PROVIDING THE FOLLOWING FILING INFORMATION FOR THE 3 YEARS PRIOR: TAX YEAR ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2020: RETURN EXTENDED TO 1/15/2021 AND RETURN FILED 7/13/2020 TAX YEAR ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2021: RETURN EXTENDED TO 1/15/2022 AND RETURN FILED 7/01/2021 TAX YEAR ENDED FEBRUARY 28, 2022: RETURN EXTENDED TO 1/15/2023 AND RETURN FILED 6/29/2022SUBSEQUENTLY, UPON DISCOVERY OF THE FAILURE, JULY 24, 2023, CORRECTIVE MEASURES WERE TAKEN AS PROMPTLY AS POSSIBLE AND JOE &amp; JEAN PALMER ENDOWMENT FUND INTENDS TO CONTINUE TO COMPLY WITH THE LAW AT ALL TIMES.PRIOR TO THE FILING DEADLINE, THE TAXPAYER COMMUNICATED WITH THEIR AGENT, ARLEDGE &amp; ASSOCIATES, THE NECESSARY INFORMATION TO PREPARE A TIMELY EXTENSION (CFR 26 301.6724-1(C)(5)(I)). DUE TO CIRCUMSTANCES BEYOND THE AGENT'S CONTROL, THE EXTENSION WAS PREPARED, BUT THE ELECTRONIC FILING WAS NOT RELEASED TO THE IRS. UPON DISCOVERY OF THE FAILURE, THE AGENT IMMEDIATELY COMMUNICATED WITH THE CLIENT IN ORDER TO PREPARE AND FILE THE TAX RETURN AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. WE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST A WAIVER OF LATE FILING PENALTIES OF APPROXIMATELY 35 DAYS.</ExplanationTxt>
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