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…

To help people during this year’s filing season, many IRS Taxpayer Assistance Centers across the country will have special Saturday hours.

These centers provide taxpayers with in-person help. The TACs are…

IRS Letter 5071C – Potential Identity Theft During Original Processing

The IRS is requesting additional information to validate your identity before they will continue to process your tax return.

What d…

Faced with a class-action suit filed on behalf of customers who claim they were tricked into paying to file their taxes, TurboTax-maker Intuit knocked the case down. The company insisted its customers had agreed…

Most people think of the IRS as the agency that collects taxes, but you may not know that every year, our agency distributes billions of dollars in tax credits to eligible individuals, families and businesses. The…

Have you received a Direct Deposit Date yet? Please take part in the poll below if you have received your tax refund in 2024 How many early filers have already received a Direct Deposit Date? If you filed your taxes before February 15, 2024, have you…

The IRS’s “Where’s My Refund?” tool will be updated by February 19, 2022, for many taxpayers who claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) or the Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC). Before February 15, some ta…

About Your Notice

If you receive a letter or notice from the IRS, they will explain the reason for sending the letter and provide instructions. Many of these messages and notices can be handled simply without…

The IRS has announced the suspension of over a dozen additional letters including the mailing of automated collection notices. These mailings include balance due notices and unfiled tax return notices. Several…