Understanding your CP250C notice

What this notice is about

This notice informs you that your annual federal employment tax filing requirement has changed.

You’re no longer eligible to file Form 944, Employer's Annual Federal Tax Return PDF, to report and pay your employment taxes. Your filing requirement changed because your annual employment tax liability was more than $1000.

What you need to do

• Read the notice carefully, it will explain the changes we made.
• If you don’t agree with the changes, contact us within 30 days from the date of the notice.

You may want to

• Review Form 944 instructions PDF for reporting and paying employment taxes.
• Review Form 941 instructions PDF for reporting and paying employment taxes.
• Visit Forms, instructions, and publications. (Access to this page will not provide you with your specific taxpayer account information.)
• If you had a practitioner or other third party prepare your return, you may want to contact them to assist you.

Frequently asked questions

Tips for next year

• File the appropriate employment tax return by the required due date. Refer to your tax form instructions for the required documentation to complete your return. Attach all required forms and schedules to your tax return when filing.
• Review Form 941 instructions PDF for reporting and paying employment taxes.
• If your annual tax liability reaches $2500 or more, you will be required to deposit using the monthly deposit schedule as described in Publication 15, (Circular E), Employer’s Tax Guide PDF.
• Consider filing your taxes electronically (if you’re not doing so already). Filing online can help you find credits and deductions that you may qualify for and avoid mistakes. In many cases, you can file free.