CP 161 - Balance Due - Request for Payment or Notice of Unpaid Balance

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CP 161 - Balance Due - Request for Payment or Notice of Unpaid Balance

Details About This Notice:

Sample Content:		Page 1
Variable Contents:		Penalty and Interest Explanations
Purpose:		We send a CP 161 to inform the recipient that there is a balance due on their account.
Reason for Issuance:		The processing of the recipient's return resulted in a balance due. We send this notice to request payment.
Account Balance:		Balance Due
Possible Enclosures:		Form 2210, Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Individuals, Estates, and Trusts and Instructions Form 2220, Underpayment of Estimated Tax by Corporations and Instructions Form 433-B, Collection Information Statement for Businesses Form 4977, Schedule of Tax Liability Form 941, Schedule B, Employer's Record of Federal Tax Liability Form 945-A, Annual Record of Federal Tax Liability
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Page Last Reviewed or Updated: August 01, 2011