IRS NOTICE REFERENCE
Understanding your CP225 notice
We located and applied a missing payment to your account.
General information only. Not legal or tax advice.
Notice details
- Notice code
- CP225
- 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
We located and applied a missing payment to your account.
Source: IRS.gov. Reproduced for reference. General information — not legal or tax advice.
What the IRS says to do
If you’re owed a refund, you should receive it within 2-4 weeks. If you owe: Pay the amount due by the date on your notice. If you can't pay in full, pay what you can and make payment arrangements for the remainder. Learn more about payment options online or call us at the telephone number listed on your notice. Pay the amount due by the date on your notice. If you can't pay in full, pay what you can and make payment arrangements for the remainder. Learn more about payment options online or call us at the telephone number listed on your notice.
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-cp225-notice
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