The IRS can send a variety of letters ranging from Identity theft, Audit, Verify your information, missing documents, etc.
IF YOU GET A LETTER FROM THE IRS PLEASE READ THE WHOLE LETTER
If you need help understanding what the IRS is asking in a letter, need help filling a tax return, or amendment. Call us at (479)-246-0104, or email us at taxcenter@carecc.org to get help from a certified tax preparer.
If you get a letter asking to verify your identity follow these steps:
For Calling
- Reread the letter
- Find the phone number that you're supposed to call in the letter.
- Get your tax return, a prior years income tax, supporting documents for both years
- When you call them try to call around 7:00 am we have found that calling them at this time has a higher success rate of actually getting on the line with someone
- They will probably hang up on you after a couple of minutes, if that happens call again at the same time tomorrow.
- Repeat this process until you get your problem is resolved
For Using Their Webiste
- Reread the letter
- Find the website they want you to go to.
- Get your tax return, a prior years income tax, supporting documents for both years
- If you can not successfully do this the first time around it will ask you to call them follow the instructions above to complete that process.
