IRS NOTICE REFERENCE
Understanding Your Letter 6469
This letter provides more information about your right to appeal a change we made to the amount of the Recovery Rebate Credit on your 2020 tax return. The change was due to a taxpayer identification number error for you,…
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Notice details
- Notice code
- Letter 6469
- Category
- Appeals and collection due process
- Severity tier
- Tier 2 — Action or response expected. The IRS has taken or proposed an action and expects a response or payment.
- Governing law
- §6330; §6331 (Internal Revenue Code sections)
- Source
- IRS.gov — Understanding Your IRS Notice
What this notice is
This letter provides more information about your right to appeal a change we made to the amount of the Recovery Rebate Credit on your 2020 tax return. The change was due to a taxpayer identification number error for you, your spouse, or one or more of your dependents. We previously sent you a CP 11 , 12 , or 13 notice explaining the change, but that notice did not properly explain your appeal rights.
Source: IRS.gov. Reproduced for reference. General information — not legal or tax advice.
What the IRS says to do
Read your letter carefully. It explains the steps you need to take to request an appeal. If you agree with the changes we made to your return You don't need to take further action.
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 5.1.9 — 5.1.9 Collection Appeal Rights
- IRM 5.19.8 — 5.19.8 Collection Appeal Rights
- IRM 5.12.6 — 5.12.6 Appeals Processes Involving Liens
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-letter-6469
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