I finally paid the tax, but suddenly I received a letter from the tax bureau. What happened?

The tax season has just ended, and many taxpayers have received letters from the tax bureau, feeling very nervous. In fact, the Inland Revenue Department sends millions of letters to taxpayers every year. Generally speaking, receiving a letter from the tax bureau is nothing more than such reasons: outstanding debts, tax refund, problems with your tax bill, need to verify your identity, need to supplement information, change the tax bill, inform you of the delay in processing the tax bill, and so on.

Don't panic when you receive the letter, just read the content carefully and make the next reply according to the relevant tips. Well, today, we will talk to you about how to handle the letter from the tax bureau.

First of all, you can find the category code of the letter from the tax bureau in the upper right corner. Basically, it starts with CP or LT, plus a few numbers. Each category code represents a different letter content. The Inland Revenue Department has thousands of different codes, which can be roughly divided into the following five categories:

0 1. Tax Notice

The usual letter codes are CP 14, CP 15, CP7 1 and so on. The content of the letter is that the tax bureau informs you that you have received your tax bill, but you have unpaid taxes, and there may be fines or interest. This kind of letter usually gives you a deadline for payment. If the tax is paid before the deadline, there will be no additional penalty or interest, and the payment method will generally be provided in the letter. You can pay online or send a check according to the prompt. If you don't agree with the amount owed in the letter, you can call the tax bureau and take the next step. Or you can write to the tax bureau to explain your situation. Generally, it is necessary to attach the original letter from the tax bureau and relevant supporting documents.

02. Tax table error

Usually, the letter codes are CP2000, CP 10, etc. You usually receive this kind of tax bill because the tax bureau finds that the income information you reported is inconsistent with the income information they received from other institutions. For example, you reported a W2 salary of 50,000 yuan, but the tax bureau saw that the income in the W2 file reported by your employer was 60,000 yuan, which means that you may need to pay more taxes, and the tax bureau will also tell you how to pay the extra taxes in the letter. In this case, you need to carefully check your tax bill, find out the reasons for the inconsistency, correct the tax bill and pay the tax before the deadline, or reply to the tax bureau to explain the situation, so as to avoid more fines or interest.

03. General description

Generally, the letter codes are LTR 12C, CP32, etc. The Inland Revenue Department will inform you that you may need more information to process your tax form, or your tax form may be delayed due to some factors. For this kind of letter, if supplementary documents need to be sent, they should be sent as required. If it's just a notice from the tax bureau, then put the letter away and wait for the follow-up with peace of mind.

04. Audit tax forms

Usually, the letter codes are CP75, letter 2202, etc. The tax bureau will tell you that you need to review your tax bill or one of the tax bills, and you need to mail it for review. What's more, you need to go to the tax bureau's office for one-on-one review. The specific audit content will be explained in the letter, so what you need to do is to find out the relevant records, sort them out and copy them for the record. At the same time, the letter may list some questions that need your answer, so you need to be prepared. The principle of being audited is honesty. If some questions are uncertain or unclear, you can tell the auditors truthfully and don't lie.

05. Notice of tax return

Usually the letter codes are CP59, CP5 15, etc. This kind of notice is mainly aimed at the situation that you have not filed tax returns. For example, the tax bureau found that you didn't file a tax return last year, but the tax bureau thought that you should pay taxes from the report records of a third-party organization, or you paid an extension before the normal tax return deadline, but didn't file a tax return afterwards, then the tax bureau will ask you why you didn't file a tax return. If it is underreported, it needs to be reported as soon as possible. If you don't think you need to file a tax return, you need to reply to the tax bureau as soon as possible.

Generally speaking, you don't need to panic when you receive a letter from the tax bureau, and you can reply on time. At the same time, it should be noted that the documents sent to the tax bureau should be scanned or copied first and recorded. If you feel that you have difficulty in handling letters, you can entrust a professional accountant to handle them for you, which can reduce the time and expenses that your mistakes may cause.