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Tax

Aug. 3, 2023

IRS notice and demand letter causes confusion

Any kind of correspondence from the IRS can provoke anxiety, so many Californians are understandably apprehensive and confused about how to respond to this letter. At this point, the best strategy may be to simply ignore it.

Phil Jelsma

Partner and Chair of the Tax Practice Team
Crosbie Gliner Schiffman Southard & Swanson LLC (CGS3)

Email: pjelsma@cgs3.com

Phil is chair of the tax practice team at CGS3. He is recognized as a leading joint venture and tax attorney, with a 30-year background in real estate exchange transactions, syndications, nonprofit corporations and international tax planning.

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In recent weeks, many individual taxpayers and business owners in California have received an ominous looking "notice and demand" letter from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Any kind of correspondence from the IRS can provoke anxiety, so many Californians are understandably apprehensive and confused about how to respond to this letter. At this point, the best strategy may be to simply ignore it.

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