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IRS Letter 1912 – Follow-Up Letter Transmitting Examination Reports

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This letter serves as a follow-up because you did not respond to the letter proposing changes to your tax return.

Type of Notice: Return accuracy

Most common tax problem area: IRS audits

Other tax problem areas: IRS penalties, IRS bill for unpaid taxes

Why you received IRS Letter 1912

  1. The IRS selected your tax return for an audit.
  2. After the audit, the IRS proposed changes to your tax return resulting in additional tax and penalties.
  3. The IRS sent you a letter with the proposed changes but did not receive a response within 30 days.

Your options to address IRS Letter 1912

  1. Dispute the taxes you owe
  2. Dispute the penalties

Notice deadline: 15 days

If you miss the deadline: You will lose the opportunity to work with the auditor to address items with which you disagree and the IRS will then issue a notice of deficiency. This notice gives you 90 days to petition the U.S. Tax Court.

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