{"id":27865,"date":"2017-09-14T15:04:21","date_gmt":"2017-09-14T15:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/?p=27865"},"modified":"2018-04-12T15:04:16","modified_gmt":"2018-04-12T20:04:16","slug":"irs-letter-2050-please-call-us-overdue-taxes-tax-returns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/irs\/audits-and-tax-notices\/irs-letter-2050-please-call-us-overdue-taxes-tax-returns\/","title":{"rendered":"IRS Letter 2050 &#8211; You Have Overdue Taxes or Tax Returns"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>A response is required within 10 days of this notice to address an unpaid tax balance or past-due return issue.<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Letter-2050.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View notice image<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Type of Notice: <\/strong>Unpaid balance, Late return<\/p>\n<p><strong>Most common tax problem area: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/irs\/audits-and-tax-notices\/bill-for-unpaid-taxes\/\">IRS bill for unpaid taxes<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Other tax problem areas: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/irs\/audits-and-tax-notices\/unfiled-tax-return\/\">Unfiled tax returns<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/irs\/audits-and-tax-notices\/irs-penalties\/\">IRS penalties<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Why you received IRS Letter 2050<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>You did not file a tax return or pay a balance due by the due date.<\/li>\n<li>The IRS sent multiple notices requesting that you file a return or make a payment, but never received a response.<\/li>\n<li>The IRS sends Letter 2050 to notify you that your account has been assigned to the office listed on the notice for enforcement action such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-center\/irs\/audits-and-tax-notices\/tax-dictionary-seize-assets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">seizing<\/a> part of your wages, bank accounts, state income tax refunds or more.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>Your options to address IRS Letter 2050<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li>Make arrangements to pay<\/li>\n<li>Dispute the taxes you owe<\/li>\n<li>Dispute the penalties<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Notice deadline: <\/strong>10 days<\/p>\n<p><strong>If you miss the deadline: <\/strong>The IRS will issue a levy against wages, bank accounts or other assets if you don&#8217;t pay the balance in full or contact the IRS to establish a payment agreement.<\/p>\n<h3>Want more help?<\/h3>\n<p>See your local tax pro for a <a title=\"Find a tax pro\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hrblock.com\/tax-offices\/local-offices\/#!\/en\/office-locator\/\">free consultation<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A response is required within 10 days of this notice to address an unpaid tax balance or past-due return issue. 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