If you received a CP12 Notice entitled, We Changed Your Return -- You Are Due a
Refund, then the IRS changed some of the figures on your income tax return and you are
entitled to a refund. If you didn't expect a refund, or if the amount is more than you
expected, then you don't owe as much tax as you thought you did. It may have been caused
by using the wrong Standard Deduction or the wrong line on the tax table, etc. If the
refund is less than you anticipated, then you owe more tax then you expected. We explain
why we made the changes on the second page of the notice. Please, read this section
carefully.
The changes we made to your figures are outlined in the tax statement on the first page
of the notice. Please review and compare these figures with the ones on your copy of your
tax return. Remember that the changes we made may cause other items on your return to
change, as well. You may wish to review your entire return.
You don't need to respond to this notice unless you think that we have made a mistake
in our figures, or that we have not considered some important information. If this is the
case, please call 1-800-829-8815. If possible, have a copy of your tax return and the
notice available when you call.
If you have not received your refund, you should receive it within six weeks from the
date of your notice. Your refund is not included with your notice because checks are
processed in a different location and mailed by a separate system.
If you owe other taxes, or have another past due obligation, then we will deduct the
amount you owe and issue you a check for the remainder of the refund.
If you normally make quarterly estimated tax payments, then you should review the way
you determined the amount to pay, since the changes we made to your income tax return may
change the amount of estimated tax you'll need to pay this year. If you need more
information about estimated tax payments, see Topic 355, Estimated
Tax, or you may order Publication 505 and Form 1040ES by calling toll free
1-800-829-3676.
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