Your first notice that you owe unpaid taxes, including penalties and interest.
Your first notice that you owe unpaid taxes, including penalties and interest.
CP14 is usually the first letter the IRS sends after it assesses a balance. It states the tax, penalties, and interest owed and asks for payment. It is not a levy, but it is the start of the collection process, and the balance grows until it is addressed.
CP14 is usually the first letter the IRS sends after it assesses a balance. It states the tax, penalties, and interest owed and asks for payment. It is not a levy, but it is the start of the collection process, and the balance grows until it is addressed.
The IRS issues Notice CP14 when its records show a specific condition on your account. The notice itself states the amount, the tax year, and the date the IRS is working from. If any of that looks wrong, it often is worth challenging, and confirming the details is the first thing we do.
If you do nothing, the balance continues to grow with penalties and interest, and the IRS escalates toward liens, levies, and wage garnishment. Every notice has a response window, and the options are widest before it closes.
Three steps, whether you handle it yourself or have us step in.
Notice CP14 carries a response date: Pay or respond by the date on the notice. Mark it, because the IRS's next step is usually more serious.
The IRS is sometimes wrong. We pull your transcripts and verify whether the amount and the basis for the notice are correct before responding.
Confirm the amount is correct, then choose a path: pay, set up a plan, or seek relief. We respond on your behalf and take the deadline pressure off you.
Send it to us and we will tell you exactly what it means and your options, at no cost.
It is a real notice with real consequences, but it is a routine part of the process and every version of it has defined options. Your first notice that you owe unpaid taxes, including penalties and interest.
Pay or respond by the date on the notice. Deadlines are strict, so it is best to act well before the date on your specific notice.
Yes. Once we represent you, the IRS communicates with us, and we respond on your behalf. Send us the notice and we will explain your options at no cost.
Send us the notice and we will tell you exactly what it means and what your options are, at no cost.
