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In late August, the IRS made waves by announcing automatic penalty relief for late-filed returns. This is for tax years 2019 and 2020, which must be filed before a revised deadline to qualify, but the relief is automatic and applies to several returns, including personal 1040s and several corporate forms, such as 1120 and 1099s.

One of the more common letters sent out by the IRS is Notice CP501. This notice acts as the first step by the IRS to collect on money that is due.

This week we continue our look at common IRS letters and notices. Letter 525, sometimes called the 30-day letter, is a notice of proposed adjustment to your return. It is called a 30-day letter because you only have a 30-day window to respond to it.

Last week, we looked at CP504, the warning the IRS gives before issuing a levy. This week, we are looking at Form 668-A. The IRS will send this form to both the taxpayer and the business that will have to turn over the taxpayer’s property, such as a bank.