IRS Notices & Letters
“What does it mean when the IRS sends me a CP12?”
A CP12 is an IRS notice that often means the agency made a correction to a filed return and, in many cases, the change affected the refund or balance due. The meaning usually depends on what was adjusted, whether the return involved credits, withholding, or math errors, and whether the notice shows a refund increase, decrease, or no change at all. It also helps to compare the notice with the original return and any supporting records, since the IRS may be explaining a mismatch between the filing and its records. Working through the specifics with a CPA is the cleanest way to land on the right move.
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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