IRS, AICPA seek examples of incorrect CP53E notices

The IRS believes it did not send any CP53E notices erroneously and is seeking the AICPA’s help to uncover any examples of taxpayers who should not have received one, an AICPA tax leader said last week.

The notices, which seek bank account information for people who are due refunds, created an uproar from those who said the IRS did not owe them money. At least 3 million notices were sent, the AICPA said.

“If you believe you received an erroneous notice that was not a net positive adjustment, or where your bank rejected the deposit, please send me an email because the IRS would love to actually see an erroneous notice for this,” Melanie Lauridsen, the AICPA’s vice president–Tax Policy & Advocacy, said during a recent AICPA Town Hall.

Taxpayers and practitioners can send examples of incorrect CP53E notices to IRSServices@aicpa-cima.com.