On the paper
Check whether the letter references an earlier notice, the tax period, the current amount, and a date for payment or contact.
Find the date printed on your notice or letter. The paper notice and the current official IRS instructions control, even where this page differs.
General next steps
- Gather the notice and proof of any payment you believe should be credited.
- Review the official payment and contact instructions on the notice.
- If you cannot pay the full amount, review the IRS payment-plan information rather than ignoring the notice.
Timing
The IRS says to pay the entire balance by the due date shown on the notice. Your paper controls the date.
What this page cannot tell you
This explanation does not say that a levy is scheduled or predict what the IRS will do next.
Official sources
If anything on this page differs from your notice or from current IRS instructions, follow the notice and the IRS.