The Internal Revenue Service announced expanded voice bot options to help eligible taxpayers easily verify their identity to set up or modify a payment plan while avoiding long wait times.

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If the IRS selects your tax return for audit (also called examination), it doesn’t automatically mean something is wrong.

The IRS performs audits by mail or in person. The notice you receive will have speci…

When taxpayers have a question, their first stop should be IRS.gov. The Let Us Help You page is a great way to get answers to tax questions fast. People who call the IRS for additional help will need to have i…

IRS Taking Steps to Boost Security to Avoid Cyberattacks With the move to remote work, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) continues to work to deter and prevent cyberattacks on confidential taxpayer information. Personal information is valuable to digital bad…

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…

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…