Each year, the IRS mails millions of notices and
letters to taxpayers for a variety of reasons. If you
receive correspondence from us:
1. Don’t panic. You can usually deal with a notice
simply by responding to it.
2. Most IRS notices are about federal tax returns
or tax accounts. Each notice has specific instructions, so read your notice
carefully because it will tell you what you need to do.
3. Your notice will likely be about changes to your
account, taxes you owe or a payment request. However, your notice may ask you
for more information about a specific issue.
4. If your notice says that the IRS changed or
corrected your tax return, review the information and compare it with your
original return.
5. If you agree with the notice, you usually don’t
need to reply unless it gives you other instructions or you need to make a
payment.
6.
If you don’t agree with the notice, you need to
respond. Write a letter that explains why you disagree, and include information
and documents you want the IRS to consider. Mail your response with the contact
stub at the bottom of the notice to the address on the contact stub. Allow at least 30 days for a response.
7. For most notices, you won’t need to call or
visit a walk-in center. If you have questions, call the phone number in the
upper right-hand corner of the notice. Be sure to have a copy of your tax
return and the notice with you when you call.
8. Always keep copies of any notices you receive
with your tax records.
9. Be alert for tax
scams. The
IRS sends letters and notices by mail. We don’t contact people by email or social
media to ask for personal or financial information. If you owe tax, you have
several payment
options. The
IRS won’t demand that you pay a certain way, such as prepaid debit or credit
card.
10.
For more on this topic, visit IRS.gov. Click on the
link ‘Responding
to a Notice’ at the bottom center of the home page. Also, see Publication
594, The IRS
Collection Process. You can get it on IRS.gov/forms at any time.
If you need to make a payment visit IRS.gov/payments or use theIRS2Go app to make payment with Direct
Pay for free,
or by debit or credit card through an approved payment processor for a fee.
Each and every taxpayer has a set of fundamental
rights they should be aware of when dealing with the IRS. These are your Taxpayer
Bill of Rights. Explore your rights and our obligations to protect
them on IRS.gov.
Additional IRS Resources:
- Tax
Topic 651 – Notices – What to Do
- Tax
Topic 653 – IRS Notices and Bills, Penalties, and Interest Charges
- Understanding Your CP2000 Notice
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