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Got IRS notice CP59? Here's what it means.

CP59: No return on file.

How serious: High: unfiled return

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What it means

The IRS has no record that you filed your prior year's personal tax return.

Your deadline

File immediately, or explain why you don't need to file (Form 15103).

What happens next if you wait

More IRS letters follow, and any tax owed for that year keeps growing with penalties and interest. Waiting can also cost you a refund you were owed.

What to do now

  1. Find your forms for that year (or we'll pull your IRS wage and income transcripts).
  2. File the return, including your IP PIN if you have one.
  3. If you didn't need to file, send Form 15103.
  4. Call us. Back returns are what we do.
How we help, step by step
  1. Free call. Tell us what letter you got or what's being taken.
  2. Form 8821. You sign it, and we pull your IRS transcripts so we can see exactly what the IRS sees: balances, years, unfiled returns, and notices.
  3. A plan in plain English. We explain your options (payment plan, hardship, penalty relief, filing missing returns) and what the IRS will need from you.
  4. We prepare the paperwork with you: financial statements, missing returns, and letters.
  5. We get on the phone with you. When you call the IRS, we join the call and help you. You speak for yourself, and we're right there.

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Common questions

Is this notice real?

Real IRS notices come by mail, have a notice number in the corner, and point to irs.gov. The IRS doesn't demand payment by gift card or wire. If you're unsure, we can check it against your IRS transcripts.

Can you call the IRS for me?

We join your call and help you, but you speak for yourself. We don't represent clients before the IRS.

What's my deadline on a CP59?

File immediately, or explain why you don't need to file (Form 15103).

Source: irs.gov

Related help

Leatherneck Bookkeeping is not a law firm and does not represent clients before the IRS or any state tax agency. With your signed IRS Form 8821, we can pull your IRS transcripts and receive copies of your IRS notices. When you call the IRS, we join the call and help you, but you speak for yourself. Results depend on your facts and IRS rules; no outcome is guaranteed.

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