IRS NOTICE REFERENCE
Understanding your CP01C notice
We verified your identity theft claim and found no tax-related fraudulent activity. We placed an identity theft indicator on your tax account and will monitor it to help prevent future fraud.
General information only. Not legal or tax advice.
Notice details
- Notice code
- CP01C
- Category
- Identity verification
- Severity tier
- Tier 1 — Routine. Informational or administrative notice; no response typically required.
- Governing law
- §6109; §7701(a)(16) (Internal Revenue Code sections)
- Source
- IRS.gov — Understanding Your IRS Notice
What this notice is
We verified your identity theft claim and found no tax-related fraudulent activity. We placed an identity theft indicator on your tax account and will monitor it to help prevent future fraud.
Source: IRS.gov. Reproduced for reference. General information — not legal or tax advice.
What the IRS says to do
File your federal tax returns on time. Pay any tax you owe by the due date to avoid interest and penalties. View your payment options or set up a payment plan if you can’t pay in full.
This is the IRS’s own guidance reproduced from the IRS notice page. It describes the IRS’s process — it is not legal or tax advice from TaxRiskOS.
Official IRS reference
Read the official notice page on IRS.gov: https://www.irs.gov/individuals/understanding-your-cp01c-notice
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