IRS Notices & Letters

“Why did the IRS send me a CP14 notice, and what do I do?”

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A CP14 notice is generally the IRS’s first formal balance-due notice, and it often appears when a return shows tax owed but the account still has an unpaid amount. The details that matter most are the tax year involved, whether the notice matches a filed return or an estimated payment issue, and whether any penalties or interest are included. In many cases, the notice is a recordkeeping and account-matching issue, but it can also reflect a payment timing problem or a return processing mismatch. Reviewing the notice carefully and comparing it with prior filings and payment records often helps clarify the next step. 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.
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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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