CP-515

REQUEST FOR YOUR TAX RETURN

If you have received this notice, it means you have failed to file a tax return. The type return and tax period will be shown in the upper right corner as well as in the body of the notice. You received this notice because the IRS has reason to think you have a filing requirement and they have received no return.

Attached to the notice will be Form 9358. On it, you indicate reasons you think no return was required. If any of these reason seem to apply to you, check one of them, add any appropriate notations and mail it back in the return envelope. If you did file a return, it will be necessary to send a signed copy to them. The burden of proof is on you to establish that you had no filing requirement or that you filed a return.

CAUTION: Some of the tax protest groups have begun to use this notice and the attached Form 9358 as a means to indicate that they are not required to file a return because of a number of frivolous reasons. If you use this form in this manner -- expect heavy sanctions and misery ahead. There are valid reasons for not having to file a return but none of the arguments put forth by the various protest groups even passes the laugh test.

If you ignore this notice, you will receive a CP-518 which is very similar to the CP-515 but which threatens to summons your records, etc.  

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