Read your IRS letter in plain words
You are holding a letter from the IRS, and the words do not make sense yet.
Take a photo or paste the text. You get the deadline your letter states, like April 2, 2026 for an LT11 dated March 3, 2026.
If you want a person to talk through this letter with you, call now.
Can I just take a photo?
Yes. Tap the button and the words from your letter fill in for you. Your photo is read on your phone or computer and is never uploaded.
Only the text goes to our AI provider to write the explanation. We do not keep it.
ExampleA CP14 that lists $1,840 due is a first bill, so interest and a late penalty grow on that amount until it is paid. Check it against your return and payments, then pay by the due date printed on it or ask for a payment plan.
Your letter states a deadline, so have these dates and amounts checked before it. A licensed tax professional can go over the answer and the choices it names with you. Call now and say the date the answer names.
A licensed tax professional answers, not the IRS. The call costs nothing, and you give up nothing by calling. IRS Code Lookup is a private tax help service.
No call is needed for this kind of letter. Check that it is real on the real or fake checklist, then follow the steps in the answer.
Can someone go over this letter with me?
Whatever your letter is, the date it names is the one that matters, such as April 2, 2026 for an LT11 dated March 3, 2026.
A licensed tax professional can check the amount and your choices before that day, and on a levy notice that is before the IRS can take money from your bank or paycheck.
If the answer names a bill or a deadline, call now and read the deadline line to the person who answers.
Call 855-964-5291What happens when you call
- You call during business hours and say which letter or bill you have.
- A licensed tax professional asks for the date, the amount and the tax years on the letter.
- You hear your options for this notice and decide what to do. Nothing is filed without your yes.
A licensed tax professional answers, not the IRS. The call costs nothing, and you give up nothing by calling. IRS Code Lookup is a private tax help service.
Would you rather send your notice details?
Send the notice code, the date on the letter and the amount.
A licensed tax professional reads them before contacting you about this notice.
What will the explanation include?
You get what the letter is, what it says you owe or must do, the deadline it names, your choices, and one thing to do today.
The answer quotes the letter for every date and amount, so you can check each one against the page in front of you. If a number is unclear, it says so instead of guessing.
When do I have to answer the IRS?
The letter names its date and its days: 30 for a CP2000 or LT11, 90 for a CP3219A. The answer quotes them, and Count my days turns them into a calendar date. For the IRS's own description of any code, use the IRS notice search.
Sources
- Understanding your IRS notice or letter. Published by irs.gov.
Last checked October 2026
What to do now
- Find the date printed on your letter and circle it.
- Take a photo of the letter or paste its full text.
- Read the deadline part first and mark it on your calendar.
If the answer names a bill or a deadline, call now and read the deadline line to the person who answers.
A licensed tax professional answers, not the IRS. The call costs nothing, and you give up nothing by calling. IRS Code Lookup is a private tax help service.