IRS NOTICE REFERENCE
Understanding your CP134R notice
You received this notice because a discrepancy exists between the amounts of federal tax deposits credited to your account from the amount reported on your tax return. Therefore, you're due a refund.
General information only. Not legal or tax advice.
Notice details
- Notice code
- CP134R
- Category
- Refund and adjustment
- Severity tier
- Tier 1 — Routine. Informational or administrative notice; no response typically required.
- Governing law
- §6213(b); §6402 (Internal Revenue Code sections)
- Source
- IRS.gov — Understanding Your IRS Notice
What this notice is
You received this notice because a discrepancy exists between the amounts of federal tax deposits credited to your account from the amount reported on your tax return. Therefore, you're due a refund.
Source: IRS.gov. Reproduced for reference. General information — not legal or tax advice.
What the IRS says to do
Make sure all payments listed in the notice are for the correct account and no payments are missapplied. If our information is incorrect, call us at the toll-free number listed in the top right corner of your notice. You can expect to receive your refund in the next 4 to 6 weeks.
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-cp134r-notice
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