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Check my letter free- How to respond to an IRS CP2000 notice
A CP2000 is not a bill: it proposes changes because income reported by others doesn't match your return. How to agree, disagree in part, and what to send. - Is this IRS letter real? How to check
How to tell a real IRS letter from a scam, and where to check your notices. - IRS first-time penalty abatement: how to ask
If you had no penalties in the 3 years before, the IRS can remove failure-to-file and failure-to-pay penalties. Who qualifies and how to ask. - IRS payment plan: what to do if you can't pay in full
If you can't pay your IRS balance at once, you can ask for a payment plan. What to know before you apply. - IRS changed your return? You have 60 days to disagree
CP11, CP12, CP13 and similar notices correct a mistake the IRS found on your return. If you disagree, ask within 60 days.