NOTICE CP81

IRS Notice CP81 is a notice that the IRS sends to taxpayers who have not filed a tax return for a specific tax year, but who are due a refund. The notice also warns taxpayers that the statute of limitations for claiming a refund for that tax year is about to expire.

There are a few reasons why you might receive IRS Notice CP81:

• You may have forgotten to file your tax return for the year in question.
• Your tax return may have been lost or misplaced in the mail.
• Your tax return may have been rejected by the IRS due to errors or incomplete information.
• You may have been audited and the IRS has not yet processed your corrected tax return.

If you receive IRS Notice CP81, you should take the following steps:

• Read the notice carefully to understand the amount of the refund that the IRS has applied to your account.
• If you filed a tax return for the year in question, try to determine why the IRS has no record of it. You may need to contact the IRS to help resolve the issue.
• If you did not file a tax return for the year in question, you should file one immediately. You can do this online through the IRS website or by mailing a paper tax return to the IRS.

If you do not file a tax return before the statute of limitations expires, you will lose your refund. The statute of limitations for claiming a refund is generally three years after the date the return was due to be filed, or two years after the date the tax was paid, whichever is later.