IRS notice decoder
Returns the IRS has not received
Every returns the irs has not received notice and letter we have decoded, by number. Open one for what it means, the date that counts and the first steps.
- CP59the IRS has no record of your return
A CP59 says the IRS has no record of your prior-year personal return. File it now, or tell the IRS why you didn't need to.
- CP63your refund is held for a missing return
A CP63 says the IRS is holding your refund because a return is missing and it thinks you'll owe. File it or explain why not.
- CP80payments are on your account, but no return
A CP80 means the IRS credited payments to your account for a period but hasn't received the return. File it, or resend a signed copy.
- CP88your refund is held until a missing return is filed
A CP88 means the IRS is holding your refund because one or more returns are missing and it thinks you may owe. File by the date on it.
- CP259the IRS has no business return on file
A CP259 says the IRS expected a business return for the periods listed and hasn't received it. File it, or tell the IRS why none is required.
- CP515the IRS has no record of your return
A CP515 says the IRS has no record of a prior-year return. File it with Form 15103, or use the form to explain why you don't have to.
- CP518final reminder about an unfiled return
A CP518 says the IRS has no record of a prior-year return. File it with Form 15103, or use the form to explain why you don't have to.