TurboTax Audit Support Center

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Updated December 18, 2025 11:26 AM

We can help you with your letter or notice from the IRS.

Addressing your letter or notice as soon as you receive it could prevent further IRS contact or examination. Look in your IRS letter or notice, and select the corresponding number in this article (for example, CP11, CP12, CP14, CP2000) for more information about what to do next.

It’s best to contact your state directly to learn more about the letter you received. Select yours below for Department of Revenue contact information.

<a href="https://revenue.alabama.gov/contact/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Alabama (AL)</a><a href="http://revenue.ky.gov/Get-Help/Pages/Contact-Us.aspx">Kentucky (KY)</a><a href="http://www.nd.gov/tax/about/contact-us">North Dakota (ND)</a>
<a href="http://www.tax.alaska.gov//programs/about/contacts.aspx" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Alaska (AK)</a><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://esweb.revenue.louisiana.gov/ContactUs/default.aspx" target="_blank">Louisiana (LA)</a><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://tax.ohio.gov/help-center" target="_blank">Ohio (OH)</a>
<a href="https://azdor.gov/contact-us" data-type="URL" data-id="https://azdor.gov/contact-us" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Arizona (AZ)</a><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.maine.gov/revenue/about/contact?" target="_blank">Maine (ME)</a><a href="https://www.ok.gov/about/contactus.html">Oklahoma (OK)</a>
<a href="https://www.dfa.arkansas.gov/about/contact-us/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Arkansas (AR)</a><a href="https://www.marylandtaxes.gov/contact-us.php">Maryland (MD)</a><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://www.oregon.gov/DOR/contact/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank">Oregon (OR)</a>
<a href="https://www.ftb.ca.gov/help/contact/index.html" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">California (CA)</a><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.mass.gov/info-details/dor-contact-us" target="_blank">Massachusetts (MA)</a><a href="https://www.revenue.pa.gov/ContactUs/Pages/default.aspx">Pennsylvania (PA)</a>
<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.colorado.gov/Tax/revenue-online-help" target="_blank">Colorado (CO)</a><a href="http://www.michigan.gov/taxes/0,4676,7-238-69827-8483--,00.html">Michigan (MI)</a><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://www.tax.ri.gov/contact/" target="_blank">Rhode Island (RI)</a>
<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://portal.ct.gov/DRS/Contact-DRS/Contact/Contact-DRS" target="_blank">Connecticut (CT)</a><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.revenue.state.mn.us/contact-us" target="_blank">Minnesota (MN)</a><a href="https://dor.sc.gov/contact">South Carolina (SC)</a>
<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://revenue.delaware.gov/contact.shtml" target="_blank">Delaware (DE)</a><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.revenue.state.mn.us/contact-us" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.dor.ms.gov/Individual/Pages/Contact.aspx">Mississippi (MS)</a><a href="https://dor.sd.gov/contact/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://dor.sd.gov/contact/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">South Dakota (SD)</a>
<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://otr.cfo.dc.gov/service/customer-service-center" target="_blank">District of Columbia (DC)</a><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://dor.mo.gov/contact/" target="_blank">Missouri (MO)</a><a href="https://www.tn.gov/content/tn/revenue/about-us/contact-us.html">Tennessee (TN)</a>
<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://floridarevenue.com/Pages/contact.aspx" target="_blank">Florida (FL)</a><a href="https://mtrevenue.gov/contact/">Montana (MT)</a><a href="https://comptroller.texas.gov/about/contact/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Texas (TX)</a>
<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://dor.georgia.gov/contact-us" target="_blank">Georgia (GA)</a><a href="https://revenue.nebraska.gov/about/contact-us">Nebraska (NE)</a><a href="http://tax.utah.gov/contact" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Utah (UT)</a>
<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://tax.hawaii.gov/contact/" target="_blank">Hawaii (HI)</a><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://tax.nv.gov/Contact/Contact_Us/" target="_blank">Nevada (NV)</a><a href="http://tax.vermont.gov/help-and-resources/contact" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Vermont (VT)</a>
<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://www.tax.idaho.gov/i-1015.cfm" target="_blank">Idaho (ID)</a><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.revenue.nh.gov/contact-us/index.htm" target="_blank">New Hampshire (NH)</a><a href="https://www.tax.virginia.gov/contact-us" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.tax.virginia.gov/contact-us">Virginia (VA)</a>
<a href="https://www2.illinois.gov/rev/aboutidor/Pages/contactus.aspx">Illinois (IL)</a><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/email.shtml" target="_blank">New Jersey (NJ)</a><a href="https://mytaxes.wvtax.gov/_/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">West Virginia (WV)</a>
<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.in.gov/dor/contact-us/" target="_blank">Indiana (IN)</a><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.tax.newmexico.gov/contact-us/" target="_blank">New Mexico (NM)</a><a href="http://dor.wa.gov/content/ContactUs/default.aspx" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Washington (WA)</a>
<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://tax.iowa.gov/contact-us" target="_blank">Iowa (IA)</a><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.tax.ny.gov/help/contact/" target="_blank">New York (NY)</a><a href="https://www.revenue.wi.gov/contactus/">Wisconsin (WI)</a>
<a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="http://www.ksrevenue.org/contactus.html" target="_blank">Kansas (KS)</a><a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://www.ncdor.gov/contact-us" target="_blank">North Carolina (NC)</a><a href="https://smartpay.gsa.gov/smarttax/tax-information-by-state/wyoming/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Wyoming (WY)</a>

Go here for guidance on how to respond.

TurboTax audit support

TurboTax offers the following options for support when you receive an audit notice.

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Tip: Have your notice and your tax return handy when you call.

Helpful IRS info

The IRS has some resources to search for and understand your notice, along with information to set up a payment plan. We’ve drafted a sample response letter you can use for reference.

There are a few ways to contact the IRS:

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