What This Notice Means

The IRS believes there was a miscalculation on your Form 1040 affecting your tax credits. Specifically, the IRS computed your recovery rebate credit for you and corrected the return.

After the changes, you don't owe any money and the IRS doesn't owe you a refund. If a small amount remained, the IRS reduced your balance to zero because it was so small. Don't send a payment.

The notice shows your figures next to the IRS figures for adjusted gross income, taxable income, total tax, and your payments and credits.

What to Do

  • Review the notice and compare the IRS changes to your return.
  • If you agree, you don't need to respond.
  • If you disagree, call the number on your notice to review your account. Or fill out the contact information section, detach it, and mail it with your explanation and documents.

If you don't contact the IRS, it will assume you agree.

Why the Credit Changed

The recovery rebate credit is figured on the return and depends on what you already received in advance payments. If your return claimed a different amount than the IRS records support, the IRS recomputes it. Check your records of any payments you received before deciding whether to dispute.

Good to Know

A zero balance doesn't always mean the change didn't matter. If you believe you were entitled to more credit, raise it now rather than later. Keep this notice with your tax records for that year.

If you received a CP13R and believe the IRS got your credit wrong, call us at (813) 229-7100.