{"id":35192,"date":"2018-02-26T16:02:19","date_gmt":"2018-02-26T22:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/resource-center.hrblock.com\/?p=35192"},"modified":"2020-06-05T17:20:46","modified_gmt":"2020-06-05T22:20:46","slug":"irs-letter-2194-alternative-minimum-tax-proposal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/irs\/audits-and-tax-notices\/irs-letter-2194-alternative-minimum-tax-proposal\/","title":{"rendered":"IRS Letter 2194 &#8211; Alternative Minimum Tax Proposal Letter"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>The IRS thinks you may owe Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT).<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_35201\" style=\"width: 242px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Letter-2194.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-35201\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-35201\" src=\"https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Letter-2194-232x300.png\" alt=\"IRS Letter 2194, Alternative Minimum Tax Proposal Letter\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Letter-2194-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Letter-2194-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Letter-2194-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Letter-2194.png 1700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-35201\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a style=\"float: right;\" href=\"https:\/\/hrbcomlnp.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/Letter-2194.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click to enlarge<\/a><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Type of notice: <\/strong>Return accuracy<\/p>\n<p><strong>Likely next step:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/irs\/audits-and-tax-notices\/irs-return-account-problems\/\">Address a return or account problem<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also see: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/irs\/audits-and-tax-notices\/bill-for-unpaid-taxes\/\">IRS bill for unpaid taxes<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/irs\/audits-and-tax-notices\/irs-penalties\/\">IRS penalties<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Why you received IRS Letter 2194<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>You filed a tax return but did not include Form 6251, <em>Alternative Minimum Tax &#8211; Individuals<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li>When the IRS processed the return, they determined that you are required to pay the AMT.<\/li>\n<li>The IRS sent Letter 2194 to notify you of the proposed taxes due.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Notice deadline:<\/strong> 30 days<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you miss the deadline: <\/strong>You will lose the opportunity to dispute the proposed changes with the IRS Office of Appeals. The IRS will send you a Statutory Notice of Deficiency that gives you 90 days to appeal the changes in the U.S. Tax Court.<\/p>\n<h2>Want more help?<\/h2>\n<p>Your tax professional can deal with the IRS for you. Learn more about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-offices\/extended-tax-services\/tax-audit\/audit-support.html\">H&amp;R Block\u2019s Tax Audit &amp; Notice Services<\/a>. Or make an appointment for a free consultation with a local tax professional by calling <strong>855-536-6504<\/strong> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-offices\/local-offices\/#!\/en\/office-locator\/\">finding a local tax pro<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The IRS thinks you may owe Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT). Type of notice: Return accuracy Likely next step: Address a return or account problem Also see: IRS bill for unpaid taxes, IRS penalties Why you received IRS Letter 2194 You filed a tax return but did not include Form 6251, Alternative Minimum Tax &#8211; Individuals. [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":605,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[25,51],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-35192","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-irs","category-audits-and-tax-notices"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<title>IRS Letter 2194 - Alternative Minimum Tax Proposal Letter | H&amp;R Block<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The IRS thinks you may owe Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT). 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