The IRS sends out millions of letters each year notifying taxpayers of important things to remember or address.
If you get one of these letters with a code, you may or may not have to respond to the letter — depending on the notice.
Read the letter thoroughly to learn what you need to do and respond to the letter accordingly.
The reason(s) why you got an IRS letter
Here are a few reasons why you could have gotten an IRS letter:
- You have a balance due
- You are due a larger or smaller refund
- They have a question about your tax return
- They need to verify your identity
- They need additional information
- They changed your return
- They need to notify you of delays in processing your return
- Next steps
You have a balance due
You could have missed your payment deadline, forgot to pay, or owe more than you thought.
If you are an individual taxpayer, you may access your account (or create an account) on the IRS page to see how much you owe.
You are due a larger or smaller refund
The IRS will notify you if your refund will be larger or smaller than initially stated. After further research and validation, they may denote they were wrong in their first quote.
If you are an individual taxpayer, you may access your account (or create an account) on the IRS page to see how much you owe.
They have a question about your tax return
If you were not fully clear about what you paid or got paid, they may have more questions for you.
They need to verify your identity
An incorrect social security number may bring back incorrect results. If your SSN is different than the one linked to your driver’s license, then there will be issues.
They may be sending you a letter to clarify the identity information you provided.
They need additional information
Beyond the information you provided, they may need additional clarification from you.
They changed your return
If you are an individual taxpayer, you may access your account (or create an account) on the IRS page to see how much you owe.
They need to notify you of delays in processing your return
Sometimes things take longer than previously planned. The IRS will send you a letter if this is happening.
Next steps
The IRS may be giving you additional steps beyond what you have already done.
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