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IRS will now send letters to those with 'math mistakes' on taxes
The Math Act mandates the IRS to pinpoint errors on tax returns and allows a 60-day window for taxpayers to dispute notices, improving clarity over 9.4 million prior alerts.
- This year, the Math Act requires the IRS to send line-specific math-error notices and offers taxpayers a 60-day contest window.
- Facing this year, the IRS sent 9.4 million math error notices, and tax professionals note prior notices were vague, forcing taxpayers into calls and letters.
- Amid changing credits and deductions, the law takes effect before April 15, 2026, potentially increasing math mistake risks for taxpayers, as notices become more detailed.
- By creating a formal contest window, the 60-day abatement period allows taxpayers to dispute math-error notices with line-specific explanations, reducing confusion.
- With millions of prior notices and new credits, the law takes effect this filing season, potentially impacting taxpayers nationwide, according to the IRS.
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