IRS NOTICE REFERENCE
Letter 5216C
The IRS is unable to verify your identity to finish processing your return.
General information only. Not legal or tax advice.
Notice details
- Notice code
- Letter 5216C
- Category
- Identity verification
- Severity tier
- Tier 2 — Action or response expected. The IRS has taken or proposed an action and expects a response or payment.
- Governing law
- §6109 (Internal Revenue Code section)
- Source
- IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service
What this notice is
The IRS is unable to verify your identity to finish processing your return.
Source: IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service. Reproduced for reference. General information — not legal or tax advice.
Official IRS reference
Read the official notice page on IRS.gov: https://www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/notices/letter-5216c/
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