Your Tax Letter Scan result
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What this code means
The IRS says it sends LT16 when it is trying to collect unpaid taxes, its files show missing tax returns, or both, and that action is needed to avoid potential enforcement such as levying assets or wages or filing a notice of federal tax lien.
Read whether your notice concerns an unpaid balance, missing returns, or both, and note every instruction and date it contains.
General next-step checklist
If the notice lists missing returns, file them as soon as possible.
If it shows a balance, pay what you can and review the IRS payment options for the rest.
If you disagree with the balance or believe you filed, gather your records and contact the IRS at the number on the notice.
What this result cannot tell you
This explanation does not tell you whether enforcement is scheduled or what the IRS will do next in your case.
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