" How to Respond Best to IRS Letter ? "

Tips on how to Best Respond to IRS Tax Letters and Notices:

1. Read the Tax Issue Raised by IRS Letter for the Appropriate Tax Year mentioned in the Notice.
2. Read Instructions In Letter For Proper Response e.g. Where ? when ? Address ?  Whom ? Issue ?
3. If IRS has made Changes To Your Tax Return, Review and Compare the Info. with your documentation.  If you agree with Changes Generally, you need not reply.
4. If You Disagree with Changes, then you must respond in a timely manner at the address in the notice.  Explain your reason for disagreement to IRS. Mail your reply with Bottom Tear Off from the Original Notice.  Generally reponse time is 30 days but comply with your letter time frame.
5.  Most IRS Notices can be answered by a phone to the Tel# in the letter.  Not necessary to visit IRS Center.
6.  Keep copy of all your IRS Correspondence and notices.
7.  Send Response to IRS Notice through US Mail  i.e. Certified Letter with Return Receipt
8.  If you can't Solve the Tax Issues in Phone calls Or IRS Center Visits, Arrange a Tax Specialist i.e. CPA or Enrolled Agent to Represent you as early as possible.
9.  Beware Of Scammers who Try to Advanage of you and Steal Your Personal Data For Identity Theft.

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" Did You Take Tax Return Amendment 101 Class ? "

List Suggestions about When a Tax Return should be Amended:
1.  Filing Status Errors
2. To Correct Income/ Deductions/Credits

You generally don't want to Amend Tax Return for the following:
a) Math & Missing Form Errors -  IRS will fix these for you.
b)  Health Insurance Market Place Form 1095-A Statement Errors.  IRS Might contact you for a copy of  Corrected Form 1095-A to verify the Information

Other Amendment Issues:
A)  Last date to Amend Return to Claim TY 2011 Refund was April 15, 2015.  If you have not claimed this Refund, now IRS owns it.
B)  Wait 16-20 weeks to Amend a Amended Return, since time to process the Amendment is around 16-20 weeks.
C) Amended Returns are Not Electronically Filed but are Paper Filed through US Mail System
D)  Submit Form 1040X to Amend Return along with updated schedules.
E)  Don't forget to include Form 1040X when CA Sate Return is amended.

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