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May 15, 2023 ¡ª Text of the May 15, 2023, letter IRS Commissioner Werfel shared with the Senate Finance Committee and other members of Congress following questions about apparent racial disparity in the selection of tax returns for audit.

We received your federal income tax return, but we need more information to verify your identity in order to process your tax return accurately. The contact information below is only for taxpayers who received Letter 5747C.

We received a frivolous tax return where there¡¯s no basis in the law for the position or there¡¯s an attempt to delay or impede administration of the tax laws.

To continue processing your tax return, we need you to verify your identity and your tax return.

Understanding Your Letter 4281C

We¡¯ve scheduled a meeting to discuss unfiled tax returns and any unpaid balance you may owe. We¡¯ve assigned a date, time, and location for the meeting.

You received this letter because we determined that your withholding doesn¡¯t comply with our guidelines. If you do a correction now, you will avoid receiving a lock-in letter in the future that tells your employer to increase your withholding rate. You can disregard this letter if you already corrected your W-4.

This letter explains what¡¯s missing or incomplete on Form 8038-CP which may delay processing of your return.

Review brief descriptions of IRS letters and notices taxpayers receive that include information about requesting an appeal.

We received a federal income tax return, Form 1040-series, filed under your Social Security number (SSN) or individual tax identification number (ITIN).