IRS NOTICE HELP
Received an IRS Notice? Understand It Before You Respond.
IRS correspondence can be serious without necessarily meaning the IRS is correct. Lamas CPA helps identify what the notice is asking, review the underlying tax issue, evaluate available support, and determine an appropriate response before important deadlines pass.
Notice Review • Deadline Assessment • Written Responses • CPA Representation • Serving the DFW Metroplex, with virtual CPA services available nationwide.
Do Not Assume the Notice Is Correct—or Ignore It
Some notices require only clarification or documentation. Others can lead to additional tax, penalties, collection activity, or lost appeal rights if deadlines pass. The correct response depends on the specific notice and facts.
Interpret the Notice
Identify the tax year, issue, proposed change, amount, response instructions, and deadline.
Check the IRS Position
Compare the notice with the filed return, available records, payments, information returns, and relevant facts.
Prepare the Response
Organize the explanation and supporting documentation and determine whether representation is appropriate.
COMMON NOTICE SITUATIONS
- Proposed changes to a filed return
- Income matching discrepancies
- Requests for supporting documentation
- Questions about deductions or credits
- Balance-due or payment-related notices
- Penalty notices
- Missing return or filing questions
- Business or payroll-related correspondence
- Examination or audit letters
- Notices with appeal or response deadlines
How Notice Help Works
01
Send the Basics
For the initial inquiry, provide the notice type or number if available, notice date, tax year, and response deadline. Sensitive documents can be transferred through the secure portal when appropriate.
02
Review & Diagnose
Determine what triggered the notice, what the IRS is asserting, what records are needed, and whether the issue can be resolved through correspondence or requires broader representation.
03
Respond
Prepare an appropriate response and, when engaged and authorized, communicate with the IRS on your behalf.
WHY LAMAS CPA
Former IRS Experience Applied to Your Response
Victor Lamas, CPA previously served as an IRS Revenue Agent and also brings public accounting experience. That combination helps Lamas CPA evaluate notices with an understanding of tax-return preparation, documentation, IRS procedures, and how issues may be viewed from the government’s side.
Received an IRS Notice?
Have the notice reviewed before the deadline so you understand what the IRS is asking, what documentation may be needed, and how to respond.
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