IRS Notices & Letters
“I got a notice from the IRS about a balance due, and I'm not sure it's legitimate?”
An IRS balance due notice can be legitimate, but the details matter, including the notice number, the tax year involved, and whether the mailing matches prior IRS correspondence or your filing history. In many cases, the wording, payment instructions, and account information help distinguish an official notice from a scam or mistaken letter. If the amount seems unfamiliar, the underlying return, any recent amendments, and possible identity theft or processing delays are often relevant factors. Keeping the envelope, notice, and any related tax records together can help clarify what the IRS is referring to. Going through your records with a CPA usually surfaces the answer in under an hour.
In your 30-minute session, the KGOB advisor handling it will:
- Read your exact situation and tell you, in plain English, what’s actually going on.
- Lay out your options and the trade-offs — no jargon, no judgment.
- Give you a clear next step you can act on, whether that’s with us or on your own.
“The IRS sent me a letter saying I owe $5,000, and I don't know if it's legitimate?”
“I received an IRS notice I can't make sense of, is this actually from the IRS?”
“My IRS letter says I owe money, but it seems confusing, is it valid?”
“The IRS says I owe a tax amount on a notice I don't understand, is this official?”
“I got a CP2000 notice from the IRS, what does it mean and what do I do?”
“I got a CP14 notice from the IRS, what does it mean and what do I do?”
This page is a prompt to start a conversation, not tax or legal advice, and states no tax-law specifics as fact. A consult session does not by itself create an ongoing engagement. We do not promise specific outcomes or savings. Kohari Gonzalez Oneyear & Brown PLLC — Charlotte, NC.
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