IRS asking for 14-digit control number during review - what is this?
Getting really frustrated with this review process. The IRS rep just called asking for a 14 digit control number and I have no idea what they're talking about. Anyone know what this number is and where to find it? Starting to worry this might delay things even more.
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Anastasia Romanov
The 14-digit control number is usually found on your Notice CP05 or any other IRS review notice they sent you. It's essentially your case reference number. Without this number, the IRS can't quickly locate your specific review case in their system. Check any mail you received from them - it should be prominently displayed near the top of the notice.
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Diego Mendoza
•omg thank you! found it on that CP05 letter. Was worried I lost something important
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Anastasia Romanov
•Glad you found it! Make sure to keep that notice safe, youll probably need it again during the review process
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StellarSurfer
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Sean Kelly
•Is this legit? Seems too good to be true for just a dollar 🤔
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StellarSurfer
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Sean Kelly
•Just tried it - holy cow this is amazing! It found stuff in my transcript I never wouldve noticed 💯
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Zara Malik
Been under review for 6 months now smh. these control numbers and endless paperwork are driving me crazy
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Luca Greco
Pro tip: take pictures of ALL your IRS notices and save them in your phone. Trust me youll need these numbers more than once lol
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Nia Thompson
•THIS! 👆 I learned this the hard way last year
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Mateo Rodriguez
ugh in the same boat. its like they make everything extra complicated on purpose 🤮
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Aisha Hussain
Anyone else notice they only seem to call during work hours when ur busy? Like thanks for making this even more stressfull IRS 🤡
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GalacticGladiator
•fr fr they called me 3 times during important meetings last week
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Connor Murphy
The control number is basically your case tracking ID - without it they can't pull up your file quickly. Also pro tip: when they call, ask them to repeat the number back to you to make sure you're both looking at the same thing. Sometimes there's confusion between different notice numbers and it can waste a lot of time!
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Zara Rashid
•That's really smart advice about having them repeat it back! I wish I had known that when I first got my review notice - would have saved me from going in circles with the rep for like 20 minutes trying to figure out why they couldn't find my case 😅
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