I received a Notice of Deficiency (Letter 531), do I absolutely have to take my case to the United States Tax Court to stop the IRS from assessing the final tax?

Question

Kohari Gonzalez Oneyear & Brown · Accepted Answer

A Notice of Deficiency, often called a statutory notice, usually starts a time-sensitive choice between challenging the proposed adjustment and letting the IRS move forward with assessment. Whether Tax Court is the only path can depend on the notice type, whether the filing window is still open, and For an answer applied to your exact numbers, bring this question to a licensed KGOB CPA in a focused session and leave with a clear next step.