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CP567 notice: what it means and what to do
Got an IRS CP567 notice? Here is what it means, your deadline, what to check before you answer, and how to reply. Check your own letter free: it stays on your phone.
Check my CP567 notice freeWhat the IRS says this notice is about
We rejected your application for an individual taxpayer identification number (ITIN) . You may not be eligible for an ITIN. Your documents may be invalid. We may not have received a reply when we asked for more information.
What you need to do
- Read your notice to see why we rejected your application or revoked your ITIN.
- Make sure you don't qualify for a Social Security number (SSN) and you qualify for an ITIN.
- Make sure your documents are correct.
- Send us the information we've requested.
- Send us a new application. Fill it out completely. Answer all the questions. Attach the correct documents. Attach copies of your tax return and paperwork to it.
Your deadline
Answer by the date printed on your notice. If there is no date, answer as soon as you can, and call the number on the notice if you need more time.
What to check before you answer
Is this letter really from the IRS?
The IRS writes first by mail. A real letter shows a notice or letter number, your name and part of your tax ID number. The IRS does not ask for payment by gift card, crypto or wire transfer. If in doubt, sign in to your IRS online account, where many notices are listed.
You may want to
- Contact us by calling the telephone number on your notice. Call 267-941-1000 (not a toll-free number) if you're outside the U.S.
- Obtain an ITIN from abroad .
- Visit a Taxpayer Assistance Center in the U.S.
- Use an acceptance agent to help you apply for an ITIN. View a list of authorized agents .
Common questions
It is a number for you to use on federal tax documents.
A non-citizen who has to file a federal tax return or a tax reporting document and does not qualify for an SSN needs an ITIN.
We'll process your return without an ITIN. You'll need to reapply for an ITIN and attach a copy of the return to your application to get a refund.
We will return your documents within 60 days from your notice's date. Call us at the number on your notice if you don't receive your documents by then.
You can call the telephone number listed on your notice.
No. Just attach a copy of it to the application. Indicate it is a copy. Send the application with your paperwork to the address on the notice.
No. Not if you meet one of five exceptions. Read Publication 1915, Understanding Your IRS Individual Taxpayer Identification Number ITIN PDF to see if you meet an exception.
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