IRS Notices & Letters
“I received an IRS CP12 notice, what does that tell me?”
An IRS CP12 notice typically means the IRS made a change to a filed tax return and the adjustment affected the refund or balance due. The notice usually explains what was corrected, such as a math issue, a credit, or a payment application, and it may show how the revised amount was calculated. The practical meaning often depends on which line items were changed, whether the return was filed jointly or separately, and whether the taxpayer agrees with the IRS’s adjustment. Reviewing the notice against the original return and any supporting records is often the starting point. Sitting down with a CPA for thirty minutes is usually enough to draw a clean line on this.
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.
“I got a CP12 from the IRS, what is it asking me to do?”
“Why did I receive a CP12 notice from the IRS?”
“What should I do about an IRS CP12 letter?”
“My IRS notice says CP12, what does that mean?”
“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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