It's just a

TAX NOTICETAX NOTICEfrom the

IRS!IRS!

DON'T PANIC:DON'T PANIC:

Receiving a tax notice fromthe IRS can be scary.

YOU

But, there are somestraightforward steps to take in

response to a tax notice.  

First:

DON'T PANIC!DON'T PANIC!Receiving a tax notice doesn't

mean you're in trouble.

(Seriously.)

Maybe you have a balance due...

...your return was changed...

...or your identity needs to be verified.

There are many reasons the IRSmight contact you.

In fact, the IRS sends

MILLIONSMILLIONSof tax notices each year.

Resolving a tax notice can beas simple as mailing adocument to the IRS.

Second: read the tax notice 

CAREFULLY.CAREFULLY.

Deadlines for a response,

Instructions for respondingto the IRS, like: 

who to respond to, 

and ways to respond

are always included in the notice.

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34 445 555 66

6

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Each tax notice is assigned aunique number.

You can search the number on the IRS website

to find more details about your tax notice.

GIVE US YOUR SSN!GIVE US YOUR SSN!

Identify that the tax noticeis really from the IRS.

The IRS will never contact you throughemail or social media. 

Report scams to the IRS here

DON'T DELAYDON'T DELAYThird:

in taking care of your tax notice.

Address the issue ASAP to avoidmissing response deadlines.

Penalties for ignoring a taxnotice could include a tax lien,

or interest on your debt.

Some tax notices may notrequire a response.

If you agree with a correction on yourtax return, you don't have to respond.

But, if you disagree with a correctionor owe money to the IRS, you shouldrespond according to the directions onthe notice.

TAXPAYER ADVOCATE SERVICETAXPAYER ADVOCATE SERVICE

If you can't respond to the notice (e.g. youcan't pay the amount you owe), consider

contacting the:

It's an independent organization within theIRS that works to resolve tax problems.

Fourth (and finally):Consider involving a 

TAX PROFESSIONALTAX PROFESSIONALIf you're intimidated by the IRS, yourtax preparer or CPA can help you.  

THANKS FORREADING!

THANKS FORREADING!

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