Top 10 Tips to Know if You Get a Letter from the IRS The IRS mails millions of notices and letters to taxpayers each year. There are a variety of reasons why we might send you a notice. Here are the top 10 tips to know in case you get one. 1. Don’t panic. You often can take care of a notice simply by responding to it. 2. An IRS notice typically will be about your federal tax return or tax account. It will be about a specific issue, such as changes to your account. It may ask you for more information. It could also explain that you owe tax and that you need to pay the amount that is due. 3. Each notice has specific instructions, so read it carefully. It will tell you what you need to do. 4. You may get a notice that states the IRS has made a change or correction to your tax return. If you do, review the information and compare it with your original return. 5. If you agree with the notice, you usually don’t need to reply unless it gives you other instructions or you ne
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