If we assessed a penalty for this late report, delete the penalty data field. Do not
assess a penalty in the following situations:
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the beneficiary is “without fault” in causing an overpayment, regardless of whether
we waive the overpayment.
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the beneficiary is in terminated status at the time we process the late report.
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the family maximum is involved, even when the number holder (NH) is the worker.
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we impose a work deduction in the annual report year.
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the month of entitlement (MOE) changes to the following year.
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a person files a timely annual report of earnings but the amount shown was “0” or
below the exempt amount.