IRS NOTICE REFERENCE
Understanding Your CP972F Notice
The 972F Notice is sent to notify Federal Agencies when they have filed information returns with missing or incorrect Payee Name / Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) information. The agency must take certain actions wh…
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Notice details
- Notice code
- CP972F
- Category
- Penalty
- Severity tier
- Tier 2 — Action or response expected. The IRS has taken or proposed an action and expects a response or payment.
- Governing law
- §6721; §6722; §6751 (Internal Revenue Code sections)
- Source
- IRS.gov — Understanding Your IRS Notice
What this notice is
The 972F Notice is sent to notify Federal Agencies when they have filed information returns with missing or incorrect Payee Name / Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) information. The agency must take certain actions when they receive this notice.
Source: IRS.gov. Reproduced for reference. General information — not legal or tax advice.
What the IRS says to do
Compare the Payees on the list(s) provided to your records. Contact Payees for correct information if needed. A Form W-9, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification can be used to solicit correct information from payees. If the payee was listed on a prior CP2100, Backup Withholding may apply immediately.
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:
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-cp972f-notice
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