IRS letters

CP503. Second reminder.

The IRS says CP503 is a second reminder because it has not received a payment or response to earlier notice or notices and still shows an unpaid balance.

General information from the Law Office of Alexander Powell, PLLC. It is not legal advice, and it is not a substitute for the notice itself.

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

  1. Gather the notice and proof of any payment you believe should be credited.
  2. Review the official payment and contact instructions on the notice.
  3. 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

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