| If you have IRS problems, you could be deathly afraid | | | | information. |
| your mailbox. Will I get a notice from the IRS today? | | | | - Claims you made a math or clerical error: The IRS |
| Were errors found in my tax return by an IRS | | | | computer analyzes your return to verify the math and |
| computer audit? Do I owe even more money to the | | | | clerical responses. |
| IRS? | | | | - Claims you failed to file your return: If a return was |
| Information from the IRS's own records and from | | | | filed as required, the IRS computer can see it. |
| other sources are utilized by the IRS computer system | | | | Don't hesitate to ask the IRS for corrections if you |
| to check tax returns and mail notices. If an error was | | | | receive one of the 300 computer-generated IRS |
| uncovered on your tax return, you'll receive a notice | | | | notices and it's wrong. Have copies of all IRS |
| about the correction, whether you are asked to pay | | | | correspondence in your records. |
| more taxes or getting refunded (very unlikely). | | | | If you got a notice and indeed owe the IRS, you have |
| Penalties and interest will be included in the tax. | | | | 30 days to settle before you'll start getting the "500 |
| This example is just one of over 300 different kinds of | | | | series", a series of IRS computer-generated bills. The |
| IRS computer notices generated. The common notices | | | | "500 series" includes a reminder of your tax debt |
| are: | | | | (CP-501), your immediate action is required (CP-503), |
| - Claims you didn't report all of your income: The IRS | | | | and a levy will be issued if you don't reply as soon as |
| computer knows if you have reported all of your | | | | possible (CP-504). |
| income by scanning its files and comparing your | | | | |