You got a letter from the IRS — Now what?

The initial tax filing season might be long over, but many individuals and companies take advantage of a number of filing extensions, including ones resulting from the recent flooding. Those taxpayers might only now begin to receive various types of correspondence from the IRS, such as acknowledgements of receipt of the requests. It is critical to read them to make sure they were “accepted,” and if not, take action, verify when they were mailed and, if possible, actually received by the IRS. Now…