What This Notice Means
The IRS is trying to collect unpaid taxes and unfiled returns from you. It already told you it would contact third parties to get or verify your contact information. This notice says those contacts will continue through the period shown on your notice.
Third parties can include people and businesses who know you. The IRS generally tells them only limited information, such as your name. The law prevents it from disclosing more than necessary to get the information it needs.
What to Do
- Pay your balance in full by the date on your notice to stop more penalties and interest.
- If you can't pay in full, apply for a payment plan.
- If you're in financial hardship, look at options such as temporarily delaying collection or settling the debt.
- File any missing returns the notice lists. You may need to file for several years.
Missing Returns
- Already filed? If it's been over 10 weeks since you sent the return, send a signed copy again. If a return was reported missing by mistake, call the number on your notice.
- Don't think you need to file? Check the filing requirements for those years. If you aren't required to file but the notice says you are, call the number on your notice.
- Due a refund? You may still have to file. To get the refund, you must file within three years of the original due date, or within two years of when you paid the tax, if applicable.
Who Gets Contacted
The IRS sends you a copy of its contact list once a year. If you don't receive one, no one was contacted that you must be told about.
Why Act Now
Third-party contacts mean your account is in active collection. The fastest way to stop them is to resolve the balance and get your returns filed.
If you received an LT50 notice and want the IRS to stop contacting people about you, call us at (813) 229-7100.