@pcarlson9. No you do not need the letter. The purpose of the letter is to allow taxpayers to report the correct amount of Economic Impact Payments because a wrong payment amount will delay the processing of your tax return while the IRS corrects your return.
The IRS says:
Some tax returns take longer to process than others, including when a return:
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