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The envelope says Internal Revenue Service, and your stomach drops. That is a normal reaction, and it is usually worse than the letter itself. Most IRS letters ask a simple question about one line on your return. In Cincinnati, we see letters every week from the IRS, the Ohio Department of Taxation and the city income tax office. We help you understand the letter and respond, so it gets closed out instead of growing.
When You Need IRS Notice and Letter Help
Some letters say the IRS found income that is not on your return, often a 1099 from a side job or a bank. Some say a credit was changed or a dependent was removed. Others say a return is missing, or that you owe a balance with penalties added on. A few just ask you to confirm who you are before a refund is sent.
Each one has a date to reply by. The IRS page on understanding your IRS notice or letter says to read it carefully and act by that date. Replying on time also protects your right to appeal. Waiting rarely helps. Interest keeps adding up, and a second letter is usually stricter than the first.
Our IRS Notice and Letter Help Process
Bring the letter and the return it talks about. If we prepared that return, we already have a copy. We read the two side by side and tell you in plain words what the agency thinks happened and whether it is right.
If the letter is right, we explain what you owe and help you request a payment plan if you cannot pay it all at once. If it is wrong, we help you write a clear reply and gather the papers that prove your side. If a return was missing or wrong, we prepare the corrected or missing return. You sign and send the reply, and you keep a copy of everything.
Letters From the City, Not Just the IRS
Cincinnati charges a 1.8% income tax, and many people never file the city return at all. Some thought their job took care of it. Others work in a suburb and assumed the credit covered everything, but residents only get credit up to 1.8% for tax paid to the city where they work. A few years later, the city sends a letter asking for the missing returns. We prepare those city returns and help you answer the letter at the same time as anything from the IRS.
IRS Notice and Letter Help Cost in Cincinnati
The cost depends on the letter. A simple question about one missing form takes less time than a notice that changes three years of returns. It also matters whether we prepared the original return and whether a new or corrected return is needed. We look at the letter first and tell you the fee before any work starts.
Why Choose Us for IRS Notice and Letter Help
We have answered tax letters for Cincinnati families since 1993. We stay open all year, Monday through Saturday, so a letter that shows up in August still gets prompt attention. Clients can come to North Bend Road or send a photo of the letter and handle the rest by phone and email.
Letter help works best alongside our tax consulting and planning for Cincinnati households.
Common Questions
Do I have to answer every IRS letter?
No. Some letters are just for your records. If the letter asks you to reply, or says you owe money, you should act by the date printed on it. We can tell you which kind you have.
Can you call the IRS for me?
We help you read the letter, prepare any return it needs, and write your reply. You stay the person who signs it and sends it. If you need someone to speak for you in a formal dispute, we will tell you that up front.