IRS NOTICE REFERENCE
Understanding Your CP183 Notice
We received your Form 720, Quarterly Federal Excise Tax Return PDF , but it is missing some important information.
General information only. Not legal or tax advice.
Notice details
- Notice code
- CP183
- Category
- Penalty
- Severity tier
- Tier 2 — Action or response expected. The IRS has taken or proposed an action and expects a response or payment.
- Governing law
- §6651; §6662; §6751 (Internal Revenue Code sections)
- Statutory response window
- 30-day window — always confirm the exact deadline against the date printed on your notice.
- Source
- IRS.gov — Understanding Your IRS Notice
What this notice is
We received your Form 720, Quarterly Federal Excise Tax Return PDF , but it is missing some important information.
Source: IRS.gov. Reproduced for reference. General information — not legal or tax advice.
What the IRS says to do
Complete the information on a Form 15105, No Breakdown of Liability By Abstract Number on Form 720 PDF Provide a breakdown of the type of tax (coal, gas, oil, etc.) Provide the amount applied to each type Provide a breakdown of the type of tax (coal, gas, oil, etc.) Provide the amount applied to each type Respond within 30 days from the date of this notice. The incomplete information could result in your account having penalties and interest assessed.
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.
Governing IRS procedure (Internal Revenue Manual)
The IRS’s own internal procedures for handling this notice type are documented in the Internal Revenue Manual:
Reference to published IRS procedure. General information — not legal or tax advice.
Official IRS reference
Read the official notice page on IRS.gov: https://www.irs.gov/individuals/understanding-your-cp183-notice
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