Can anyone tell me how to dispute an IRS notification that I owe more taxes

[CAITLIN325]

I received  a letter stating my 2016 tax return did.not include rental royalty income.  As a result the IRS states I owe additional taxes.  I do not have a rental or royalty property.

[macuser_22 · Accepted solution]

Call the IRS number that should be on the letter and tell them that.  Sounds like an error or someone issued a 1099-MISC with your SSN on it which could be a typing error on their part.

[CAITLIN325]

Thank you.  The minimal information in the letter lists the company name and my wife's ss#(joint filed)

[macuser_22]

I would get a Wage and Income transcript from the IRS to see if it shows that 1099-MISC which might provide more information as to why it was issued.  (Note that that IRS website is down for maintenance until Jan 8, 2018.)
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript">https://www.irs.gov/individuals/get-transcript</a>