IRS Letters and Notices The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) sends millions of letters to taxpayers every year. The majority of these will be mailed out after the tax filing and payment deadline have passed. If you receive an IRS letter,…

Understanding How to Dispute an IRS Notice It is not unusual for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to question a tax return or note an adjustment if you have been through an IRS audit. If you do not agree with a correction on your returns, you can dispute…

Study Finds IRS Audits Not Focused on High-Income Earners New research finds the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is aiming civil audits at low-wage earners, demonstrating a confounding approach to a group less known for tax fraud than those with greater wealth. The…

Monday is Tax Day, the federal deadline for individual tax filings and payments.

Monday is Tax Day — the federal deadline for individual tax filing and payments — and the IRS expects to receive tens of mil…

Was your identity stolen? Request an Identity Protection PIN from the IRS

The Internal Revenue Service today reminded all taxpayers – particularly those who are identity theft victims – of an important ste…

What is a Badge of Fraud? A “badge of fraud” is an indicator used by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to flag a potentially fraudulent return, transaction, or activity. A better understanding of what triggers IRS interest can help you ste…

The IRS has a numbered notice for almost any communication they provide to a taxpayer.  In some cases, the taxpayer may safely review a communication without taking any further action.  For example, the IRS ro…

IRS LT11 Notices (“LT11”) and Letters 1058. The IRS issues these particular “final” notices to taxpayers before it takes certain levy actions. Taxpayers must pay attention to these notices, as well as others,…

You might receive an IRS Notice CP2000 (“CP2000”) in the mail. The IRS issues these particular notices to taxpayers based on discrepancies between tax return reporting and third-party reporting. Taxpayers must pay…