RefundtalkTo get an IRS IP PIN that is lost, forgotten, or never arrived in a CP01A Notice, use the IP PIN request portal at IRS.gov. What’s an IP PIN? The IRS IP PIN (Identity Protection, Personal Identification Number) is a 6-digit number assigned to only eligible taxpayers to help prevent the misuse of their Social Security number on fraudulent…
Category Archives: IRS Letters & Notices
What is IRS Letter 6419 and why does it matter before you file taxes?
Child tax credit recipients need to be on the lookout for this letter from the IRS, which has started arriving in mailboxes. In January 2022, the IRS will send out these letters to households. Letter 6419 will serve as a reminder to log into your IRS tax account and make sure the advance Child Tax…
IRS is sending out 2 Important Letters in January
Before you file your tax returns, the IRS may be sending you these letters if you received the third stimulus check or child tax credit. The IRS started issuing information letters to advance child tax credit recipients in December. Recipients of the third round of the Economic Impact Payments will begin receiving information letters at…
IRS to offer QR code options for Notices
In the fall of 2020, the Internal Revenue Service announced that it was adding QR, or Quick Response, codes to some of the notices it sends taxpayers. Specifically, the codes are going on tax due notices. The goal, says the IRS, is to make it easier for taxpayers to deal with the notices. Recipients of the QR-coded…
Taxpayers Can Protect Themselves from Scammers by Knowing How the IRS Communicates
If the IRS does call a taxpayer, it should not be a surprise because the agency will generally send a notice or letter first. Understanding how the IRS communicates can help taxpayers protect themselves from scammers who pretend to be from the IRS with the goal of stealing personal information. Here are some facts about how…
Notices & Letters from the IRS: Know What They Mean
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) will send a notice or a letter for any number of reasons. It may be about a specific issue on your federal tax return or account or may tell you about changes to your account, ask you for more information, or request a payment. You can handle most of this correspondence…
Millions of taxpayers getting surprise bills, revised tax statements from IRS
The Internal Revenue Service has sent out more than 11 million letters to taxpayers showing them they owe more or are not getting back as much in a refund as they thought. That’s five times more than in 2019, according to the IRS’ tax advocacy office, an independent arm of the agency created to help…
IRS Adjusted Tax Refund (What to Do When the IRS Changes Your Tax Refund Amount)
If you see that the IRS sent a notice claiming they made a change to your refund check amount, there’s no need to be alarmed. Every year, the IRS issues thousands of adjusted refund letters to taxpayers across the country. An IRS adjusted refund letter doesn’t mean you did anything wrong. Instead, it’s a simple…
IRS Letter 6316
Audits are nothing new. Taxpayers may find themselves in the unfortunate situation of opening their mailboxes to an IRS examination letter. The IRS Letter 6316 (“Letter 6316”) is one such letter. The IRS issues these particular letters as part of its National Research Program, and the IRS is certainly issuing them. I have spoken with…
IRS Statement About CP59 Notices
Earlier in February 2021, the IRS issued notices to approximately 260,000 taxpayers stating they haven’t filed their 2019 federal tax return. These notices, referred to as CP59 notices, are issued yearly to identify taxpayers who have failed to file a tax return that was due the prior calendar year (Tax Year 2019). Due to pandemic-related shutdowns,…
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