Verifying Your Identity with the IRS
Received an IRS Letter 5071C and wondering what it means? Don’t stress! This notice is the IRS’s way of keeping your tax return safe from identity theft. Scammers are out there, but the IRS is…
IRS Letters & Notices
Understanding How to Dispute an IRS Notice
Got an IRS notice that doesn’t sit right? Maybe it’s an audit adjustment or a penalty you think is unfair. Don’t panic—you have the right to appeal and challenge the IRS’s decision! The IRS appeals…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
IRS Notice CP05 – Your Tax Refund is Being Held While The IRS Reviews Your Tax Return
Your tax refund is being held, pending a review of your tax return. The IRS may contact third parties to verify information shown on the tax return. IRS Notices CP05 & CP05A both indicate that…
IRS Offers Guidance To Taxpayers On Identity Theft Involving Unemployment Benefits
The Internal Revenue Service today urged taxpayers who receive Forms 1099-G for unemployment benefits they did not actually get because of identity theft to contact their appropriate state agency for a corrected form. States issue…
I Got A Notice From The IRS
What Should I Do?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…
IRS Notices and Letters
If you’ve ever received mail from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), you know how confusing — and stressful — it can feel. But in most cases, a notice or letter simply means the IRS needs…
Tax Audits: What These IRS Notices Mean
We will cover the many letters or notices that the Internal Revenue Service sends to individual taxpayers regarding tax audits. Please be advised that all tax audits should be handled by an experienced tax professional.…
Common IRS Notices
No one likes it when the IRS reaches out to them. The agency is like that one neighbor you never liked as a kid who never got the hint and just kept coming over. Chances…
Understanding Your IRS Notice Or Letter
Your notice or letter will explain the reason for the contact and give you instructions on how to handle the issue. If, when you search for your notice or letter using the Search on the…
Seven Things to Do When an IRS Letter Arrives
The IRS mails millions of letters to taxpayers every year for many reasons. Here are seven simple suggestions on how individuals can handle a letter or notice from the IRS: 1. Don’t panic. Simply responding…
Are you waiting on your IP PIN in the mail?
Attention identity theft victims: IP Pin Number should be mailed by Early January each year. Here’s how to get one, reissued if it was lost or if you moved… The Identity Protection PIN is the…
About Your Notice
If you receive a letter or notice from the IRS, it will explain the reason for the correspondence and provide instructions. Many of these letters and notices can be dealt with simply, without having to…
IRS letter announcing latest private tax debt collection effort going out to affected taxpayers
Remember that assurance from the Internal Revenue Service that its agents never call you about an overdue tax bill. That’s changing. The IRS is about to turn over some delinquent tax accounts to private debt…
IRS 5071C ID Verify Letter
What Is an IRS Letter 5071C? If the IRS suspects that a tax return with your name on it is potentially the result of identity theft, the agency will send you a special letter, called…
How many have received an IRS letter 12C about a missing Form 8962 on their tax return?
The IRS uses LTR 12C (see upper right corner of your letter) to request Form 8962, Premium Tax Credit. It’s required when someone on your tax return had health insurance through Healthcare.gov (or a state…
Has Anyone Received A Notice From The IRS
Understanding Why IRS Letters Arrive and What They Usually Mean When tax season begins and mail starts arriving, many taxpayers ask a common question: “Has anyone received a notice from the IRS?” Notices are extremely…