IRS Letter 2802C – You Need to Withhold More Taxes

 

The amount you are having withheld from your paycheck is not enough to cover your taxes.

Type of notice: Account information or change

Possible next step: Address an IRS return or account problem

Also see: IRS bill for unpaid taxes, IRS penalties

Why you received IRS Letter 2802C

  1. You are not currently having enough federal income taxes withheld from your paycheck to cover the taxes you owe.
  2. The IRS sent Letter 2802C to instruct you to file a new Form W-4 with your employer and to increase the amount you are having withheld.

Notice deadline: 30 days

If you miss the deadline: If you do not comply with this request, the IRS will issue a Lock-In Letter requiring your employer to withhold taxes at the highest rate possible.

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