IRS NOTICE REFERENCE
Understanding your CP53 notice
We couldn’t direct deposit your refund, so we're sending you a refund check by mail.
General information only. Not legal or tax advice.
Notice details
- Notice code
- CP53
- 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 couldn’t direct deposit your refund, so we're sending you a refund check by mail.
Source: IRS.gov. Reproduced for reference. General information — not legal or tax advice.
What the IRS says to do
Your refund should arrive 4 weeks from the date of your notice. Call the number on your notice if you haven't received your refund check after 4 weeks.
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-cp53-notice
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