What to Do If You Receive an Unpaid Notice From the IRS
As the coronavirus began to sweep the country, many offices were forced to close, including government agencies such as the IRS. These closures have resulted in processing delays, especially in the case of paper tax returns. There were 12 million unopened mailings, including tax payments, at the agency’s offices this summer, CNBC reports .
As the IRS continues to lag behind, automated billing has already issued non-payment notices. Some people started to receive tax bills along with interest and interest. To make matters worse, some of the taxpayer’s cashier’s checks and money order payments are delayed in unopened piles of mail.
Fortunately, House Committee Chairman Richard Neal learned of these outdated notices and asked the IRS to temporarily stop sending them. “The IRS should not resume sending taxpayer notices until the backlog is closed to pre-pandemic levels and taxpayer accounts are updated,” Neil said in a statement August 19 .
What to do if you receive an unpaid tax notice
If you paid by mail and received a tax evasion notice from the IRS, don’t panic just yet . Check your records to see how much you paid and compare with the notification you received. Assuming the numbers are the same, you might not have much to worry about, and if you really owe money, you can take steps to fix the problem.
If you sent your payment by certified mail, double-check when the IRS received it. According to CNBC, you won’t have to pay fines and fees if the agency receives your payment by the July 15th deadline.
While it might be tempting to cancel a check for a payment you sent a few months ago, the IRS believes this can be a costly mistake as the agency may charge a fee for a bad check. You should also make sure that you have enough money in your checking account when the IRS processes your payment.
You can follow these steps to talk to the person and solve your problem. You can reach an IRS agent Monday through Friday from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm and you can avoid long waiting times by calling early in the morning. To avoid these problems in the future, experts recommend filling out tax returns and making payments electronically.