Responding to an IRS letter (CP2000 notice) can be challenging, and requires careful research and possibly professional assistance. This video reviews what is required to successfully respond to a notice, and that sometimes, even the scariest IRS letter can have a happy ending!

To see the detail's of Monica's CP2000 notice, click here:    • Help! I just got a scary IRS letter! ...  

To learn how to amend a tax return, click here:    • How to amend your tax return  

To find out what kind of benefits are available to taxpayers from the CARES Act, click here:    • How does COVID19 affect my taxes?  

Resources and Information:

https://www.irs.gov/cp2000 is a good place to start for more details.

IRS Publication 5181: "Tax Return Reviews by Mail": https://www.irs.gov/pub/irspdf/p5181...

IRS Form 1040X: "Amended Federal Income Tax Return": https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs.pdf/f1040...

IRS Form 8915E: "Disasterrelated retirement distributions (Coronavirusrelated)": https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs.pdf/f8915...

IRS Schedule 8812: "Additional Child Tax Credit": https://www.irs.gov/pub/irspdf/f8812...

IRS Form 2848: "Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative": https://www.irs.gov/pub/irspdf/f2848...

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Intro Music: "Bluesy Vibes" Doug Maxwell YouTube Audio Library

Background and Outro Music: George Street Shuffle, Kevin McLeod, http://incompetech.com via YouTube Audio Library

DISCLAIMER: This video is for educational and informational purposes only. It is not intended to render tax advice or investment advice for individual situations. If you have questions regarding your particular situation, please consult with a qualified tax or investment professional.

The tax information in this video is based on tax law and IRS regulations in place when this video was published, and is subject to the whims of Congress.