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IRS Notice CP14

IRS Notice CP14: you have a balance due

A CP14 means tax on a filed return wasn't paid in full. It's the first balance-due notice. Interest accrues every day until it's paid.

What it isBill
DueDate on notice, about 21 days
Next lettersCP501 → CP503 → CP504

Where the balance comes from

Most often the return was filed but the tax wasn't paid, or was paid in part. Sometimes the IRS corrected a math error or couldn't match your payment. The notice lists tax, interest and the late-payment penalty.

What to do

  1. Check the amount against your return and your payments. If you paid, find the confirmation.
  2. If the amount is right, pay at irs.gov (Direct Pay or your IRS Online Account).
  3. Can't pay in full? Set up an online payment plan. It stops further collection letters while you keep to the plan.
  4. Disagree with the amount? Call the number on the notice before the due date and have your documents ready.
The late-payment penalty grows: 0.5% of the unpaid tax per month, up to 25%, plus interest. The sooner you act, the less it costs.

If you do nothing

Reminders CP501 and CP503 follow, then a CP504 notice of intent to levy, which can include taking your tax refunds.

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