IRS NOTICE REFERENCE
Understanding your CP288 notice
We accepted your election or treatment to become a Qualified Subchapter S Trust (QSST).
General information only. Not legal or tax advice.
Notice details
- Notice code
- CP288
- 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 accepted your election or treatment to become a Qualified Subchapter S Trust (QSST).
Source: IRS.gov. Reproduced for reference. General information — not legal or tax advice.
What the IRS says to do
Timely file Form 1041, U.S. Income Tax Return for Estates and Trusts PDF . Keep this notice for your records.
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-cp288-notice
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