An annual reminder that you still owe a balance, often sent after a period of inactivity.
An annual reminder that you still owe a balance, often sent after a period of inactivity.
CP71C is a yearly statement reminding you of a balance that remains, including accrued penalties and interest. It often arrives when an account has been quiet, and it can signal that collection may resume.
CP71C is a yearly statement reminding you of a balance that remains, including accrued penalties and interest. It often arrives when an account has been quiet, and it can signal that collection may resume.
The IRS issues Notice CP71C 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 CP71C carries a response date: Review annually. 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.
A quiet account is not a resolved account. This is a good time to address the balance. 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. An annual reminder that you still owe a balance, often sent after a period of inactivity.
Review annually. 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.
A reminder that you still have an unpaid balance on your account.
CP503A second, more urgent reminder that your balance is unpaid.
CP523Notice that the IRS intends to terminate your installment agreement for a missed or late payment.
Send us the notice and we will tell you exactly what it means and what your options are, at no cost.
