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 having to call or visit the IRS office. The notice you received relates to a very specific issue with…
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…
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…
The IRS has many different types of notices that they may send out to taxpayers. A notice will cover a very specific issue about the taxpayer’s account or tax return. Generally, the IRS sends notices when they believe a taxpayer owes additional tax or if there is a question about an item on a return. It’s…
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 irs.gov page, if it doesn’t return a result, or you believe the notice or letter looks suspicious, contact the IRS…
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 will take care of most IRS letters and notices. 2. Read the entire letter carefully. If you don’t fully understand your…
If your Where’s My Refund? Status Bars Have Disappeared PLEASE READ! One way to determine what is going on with your tax return is to go to the IRS website and request an Account Transcript. The IRS has made the “Get Transcript Tool” available for users to be able to instantly view their transcripts Online…
