Understanding your LT41 notice

Notice details

Notice code

LT41

Category

Filing and non-filer

Severity tier

Tier 2 — Action or response expected. The IRS has taken or proposed an action and expects a response or payment.

Governing law

§6651; §6012 (Internal Revenue Code sections)

Source

IRS.gov — Understanding Your IRS Notice

What this notice is

We’re trying to obtain your unfiled tax returns and/or your shared responsibility payment (SRP). We intend to contact others to help us verify your information.

Source: IRS.gov. Reproduced for reference. General information — not legal or tax advice.

What the IRS says to do

Read your notice carefully. File your missing tax returns, along with supporting documents, to the address found at the top of your notice by the notice due date. Pay the amount due for the shared responsibility payment(s) that are listed in your notice.

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 5.1.11 — 5.1.11 Delinquent Return Investigations
• IRM 5.18.1 — 5.18.1 Automated Substitute for Return (ASFR) Program
• IRM 4.12.1 — 4.12.1 Nonfiled Returns

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-lt41-notice

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