IRS NOTICE REFERENCE
Understanding your CP248 notice
We received your federal tax deposit, but you didn’t make it electronically as required.
General information only. Not legal or tax advice.
Notice details
- Notice code
- CP248
- Category
- Account and informational
- Severity tier
- Tier 1 — Routine. Informational or administrative notice; no response typically required.
- Source
- IRS.gov — Understanding Your IRS Notice
What this notice is
We received your federal tax deposit, but you didn’t make it electronically as required.
Source: IRS.gov. Reproduced for reference. General information — not legal or tax advice.
What the IRS says to do
Make all future deposits electronically. Use one of these options: EFTPS.gov or call 800-555-4477 to enroll in the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) Business Tax Account Direct Pay for Business
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-cp248-notice
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