Taxpayers should carefully read any mail from the IRS

The IRS mails letters or notices to taxpayers for a variety of reasons including:

—They have a balance due.

—They are due a larger or smaller refund

—The agency has a question about their tax return.

—They need to verify identity.

—The agency needs additional information.

—The agency changed their tax return.

If a taxpayer receives an IRS letter or notice, they should:

—Not ignore it. Most IRS letters and…