IRS Notices & Letters
“The IRS says I owe on a notice I can't make sense of, how do I know if it's legitimate?”
When an IRS notice says a balance is due but the wording is confusing, the first questions are often whether the notice number, taxpayer name, and address match your records, whether the mailing looks consistent with IRS formatting, and whether the issue ties to a return, account adjustment, or possible scam letter. The specific notice type, the tax year involved, and any account transcript or prior correspondence can all shape what the notice means. In many cases, legitimacy is confirmed by matching the notice details against IRS records and looking for signs of identity theft, duplicate billing, or an altered mailing. A CPA who reads your specifics can usually tell you, in plain English, where this lands.
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 received an IRS letter saying I owe a large amount, and I'm not sure it's real, is it legitimate?”
“My IRS notice says I owe money, but the notice is confusing, could this be legitimate?”
“I got a notice from the IRS claiming I owe money, and I don't understand it, is it valid?”
“The IRS sent me a letter saying I owe money, but I can't tell what it means, is it legit?”
“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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