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Don't ignore the IRS or the correspondence audit

Whether the tax payer agrees or disagrees with the contents of the IRS correspondence audit notice, do not ignore the IRS. Ignoring an IRS notice will not make the problem go away. If the tax payer do not respond to the IRS notice or IRS correspondence audit letter, the IRS treats the lack of response as an agreement with its computations.

If the tax payer agrees with the IRS

If the tax payer agrees with the IRS correspondence audit notice, the tax payer must sign and date the IRS correspondence audit notice and pay the taxes amount owed. If the tax payer is unable to pay taxes, the tax payer can arrange an installment agreement with the IRS.

If the tax payer disagrees with the IRS

If the tax payer disagrees with the IRS correspondence audit notice, there is a procedure in place to explain the tax payer' s disagreement. This procedure is explained in the notice the tax payer is sent from the IRS. Normally the tax payer 's written explanation must be sent to the IRS within 30 days of the date of the IRS notice. The response should include copies of any tax documents that support the tax payer' s position as to the disagreement.