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Urgent Intent to Levy

CP504 — Final Notice, Intent to Levy

The IRS can now seize your state tax refund and has warned it may take more property later. A further notice with hearing rights normally comes before wages or bank accounts are touched.

What this notice means

The IRS can now seize your state tax refund and has warned it may take more property later. A further notice with hearing rights normally comes before wages or bank accounts are touched.

What to do

Do not wait. Verify the balance on transcripts, then arrange payment, an installment agreement, hardship status or an offer in compromise.

Before you respond

  1. Read the whole letter and note the notice code, tax year and response date.
  2. Compare the figures with your return, W-2s, 1099s and payment records.
  3. Keep copies of the notice and everything you send. Send proof by a trackable method.
  4. Choose: pay, dispute, appeal or request a resolution program. Get help if the notice mentions a levy, lien or hearing.

Related notices

CP90 — Intent to Seize and Right to a Hearing

LT11 — Final Notice of Intent to Levy

LT1058 — Intent to Levy, Right to Hearing

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