Your Tax Letter Scan result
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What this code means
The IRS says a Form 1040-series return was filed under your Social Security number or ITIN and that it sent this notice because it needs you to verify your identity and the return. The CP5071 series includes CP5071, 5071C, and CP5071F.
Follow the verification instructions printed on your notice. If it offers online verification, the IRS directs you to start at irs.gov/verifyreturn.
General next-step checklist
Have the notice, the tax return for the year listed, a prior-year return if available, and supporting documents ready before you begin.
If you did file, verify so the IRS can continue processing your return.
If you did not file, tell the IRS during verification; you may be a victim of identity theft.
What this result cannot tell you
This explanation cannot complete the verification for you or confirm whether the return filed under your number was genuine.
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