About

About

A free, plain-language library of response letters for the IRS notices people actually receive.

An IRS envelope triggers panic, and panic leads to the two worst outcomes: ignoring the notice, or overpaying something you could have disputed. Yet almost every notice states what it is, what the IRS proposes, and a deadline to respond. This site matches the common notices — CP2000, CP14, the CP500-series, the Notice of Deficiency, LT11 levy and lien notices, identity checks and audits — to a clear, copy-paste response letter, and points you to the right IRS form (843, 9465, 12153, and others) and what to attach.

Every letter is a starting template, written to be edited with your facts. The details that matter most — which notice you have, the deadline, and the form — come from your own notice, and the rules change over time. Nothing here is legal or tax advice, this site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the IRS, and using a template creates no professional relationship.

For help specific to your case: call the number on your notice; the Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) helps with hardship and stuck cases; Low Income Taxpayer Clinics (LITCs) help eligible taxpayers for free or low cost; and a CPA, enrolled agent, or tax attorney can represent you for complex or high-dollar matters.