Answers · IRS notices & tax problems
What Happens if I Ignore an IRS Notice?
Ignoring a notice can allow proposed changes to become final, deadlines to expire and collection to escalate.
How it works
The rule, and what it turns on.
Deficiency and Collection Due Process deadlines can materially affect rights.
Example
Missing a statutory deficiency petition deadline can eliminate prepayment Tax Court review for that notice.
Common mistakes
What we see go wrong, and what we do instead.
- Assuming another warning always comes.
A better approach
- Calendar every statutory deadline on receipt.
Authority
Where this comes from, so you can check it.
IRC §§6212-6213, 6320, 6330.
Educational information, not individualized tax advice. Treatment depends on your facts, entity classification and tax year, and IRS instructions change. Confirm your own position with us before relying on it. Mint Associates does not provide legal services.
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