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IRS Letter 4046 – Acknowledge Receipt of Appeals Request

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The IRS Office of Appeals to has received your case.

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Type of Notice: Return accuracy

Most common tax problem area: IRS CP2000 underreporter inquiries

Other tax problem areas: IRS penalties, IRS bill for unpaid taxes

Why you received IRS Letter 4046

  1. You filed a tax return.
  2. The IRS determined that there was a discrepancy between the income reported on the tax return and the income reported to the IRS by others such as employers and banks.
  3. You may have responded to a notice sent by the IRS to resolve the discrepancy.
  4. You disputed the IRS’ decision and chose to file an appeal with the IRS Office of Appeals.
  5. The Office of Appeals sent Letter 4046 to inform you that they received your case and that you will be contacted soon by a team leader to discuss your case.

Notice deadline: N/A

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