IRS NOTICE REFERENCE
Understanding your CP521 notice
If you received a CP521, CP521 (SP) or CP621 Notice, the IRS is reminding you that you have an installment payment due. Send your payment immediately.
General information only. Not legal or tax advice.
Notice details
- Notice code
- CP521
- Category
- Installment agreement and collection alternatives
- Severity tier
- Tier 1 — Routine. Informational or administrative notice; no response typically required.
- Governing law
- §6159 (Internal Revenue Code section)
- Source
- IRS.gov — Understanding Your IRS Notice
What this notice is
If you received a CP521, CP521 (SP) or CP621 Notice, the IRS is reminding you that you have an installment payment due. Send your payment immediately.
Source: IRS.gov. Reproduced for reference. General information — not legal or tax advice.
What the IRS says to do
Read your notice carefully. It's a reminder to send in your monthly payment. Pay by the due date. Go to the payments page to find out more about your payment options.
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:
- IRM 5.14.1 — 5.14.1 Securing Installment Agreements
- IRM 5.14.5 — 5.14.5 Streamlined, Guaranteed and In-Business Trust Fund Express Installment Agreements
- IRM 5.14.2 — 5.14.2 Partial Payment Installment Agreements and the Collection Statute Expiration Date (CSED)
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-cp521-notice
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