Receiving a tax notice or letter is never a pleasant experience. It can be confusing and frustrating if you don't understand why you received the notice in the first place. That's why we wrote The Ultimate Guide to Tax Notices and created a tax notice library filled with the most common tax notices and letters you might receive. We believe the process of staying compliant with your taxes should be as effortless as possible.
General Information
- What is the notice number? CP49
- What government agency sends this notice? The Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- What is this notice about? The IRS sent you this notice to tell you they used all or part of your refund to pay a tax debt.
- What should you do if you receive this notice?
- Read your notice carefully — it'll explain how the IRS uses your refund.
- Contact the IRS if you disagree.
FAQs & Additional Information
- What should I do if I disagree with the notice? Call the IRS at the toll-free number on the top right corner of your notice. Please have your paperwork (such as cancelled checks, amended return, etc.) ready when you call.
- Part of the refund the IRS used is mine. The IRS used it to pay taxes my spouse owes. I don't owe any taxes. What can I do? You can file a Form 8379, Injured Spouse Allocation to claim your share of the refund.
- The IRS only used part of my refund. What happens to the part they didn't use? You'll receive a refund check for any part the IRS didn't use.
- What happens when the refund the IRS used didn't pay the full amount I owe, and I can't pay the rest? You can make a payment plan with the IRS when you can't pay the full amount you owe.
- How can I make a payment plan? Call the IRS at the toll free number on the top right corner of your notice to talk about payment plans or learn more about them.
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Resources
Looking for more information about this notice? Here are some helpful resources:
- About the notice - https://www.irs.gov/individuals/understanding-your-cp49-notice
- Example copy of the notice - https://www.irs.gov/pub/notices/cp49_english.pdf
How can we help you today?
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