IRS NOTICE REFERENCE
Understanding your CP2809 notice
This notice explains the release of previous withholding instructions the IRS sent which specified a withholding status and withholding rate for one of your employees.
General information only. Not legal or tax advice.
Notice details
- Notice code
- CP2809
- 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
This notice explains the release of previous withholding instructions the IRS sent which specified a withholding status and withholding rate for one of your employees.
Source: IRS.gov. Reproduced for reference. General information — not legal or tax advice.
What the IRS says to do
Accept any valid Form W-4, Employee's Withholding Certificate , that your employee submits in the future. When an employee doesn’t provide a valid Form W-4, withhold as if the employee is Single or Married filing separately. More details can be found 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-cp2809-notice
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