IRS Letter 4046 – Acknowledge Receipt of Appeals Request
The IRS Office of Appeals to has received your case.
Type of Notice: Return accuracy
Most common tax problem area: IRS CP2000 underreporter inquiries
Other tax problem areas: IRS penalties, IRS bill for unpaid taxes
Why you received IRS Letter 4046
- You filed a tax return.
- The IRS determined that there was a discrepancy between the income reported on the tax return and the income reported to the IRS by others such as employers and banks.
- You may have responded to a notice sent by the IRS to resolve the discrepancy.
- You disputed the IRS’ decision and chose to file an appeal with the IRS Office of Appeals.
- The Office of Appeals sent Letter 4046 to inform you that they received your case and that you will be contacted soon by a team leader to discuss your case.
Notice deadline: N/A
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