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The IRS used all or part of your refund to pay a tax debt you owed.
A bill for tax, penalty or interest the IRS says is unpaid.
IRS letters arrive by mail and carry a notice number, your name and the tax year. The IRS does not open contact by text, email or social media, and does not ask for payment by gift card.
Check the notice number against the official IRS site before you respond, and respond only to the address or number printed on the official page.
The IRS used all or part of your refund to pay a tax debt you owed. The IRS page for it is titled 'Understanding your CP49 notice'.
The IRS page for this notice does not state a fixed number of days. Use the date printed on your letter, and act before it.
IRS notices arrive by mail with your name, a notice number and a tax year. Check the number on the official site before you respond, and never pay by gift card or wire on the strength of a phone call.
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