What this notice is about
The 972F Notice is sent to notify Federal Agencies when they have filed information returns with missing or incorrect Payee Name / Taxpayer Identification Number (TIN) information. The agency must take certain actions when they receive this notice.
What you need to do
- Compare the Payees on the list(s) provided to your records. Contact Payees for correct information if needed.
- A Form W-9, Request for Taxpayer Identification Number and Certification can be used to solicit correct information from payees.
- If the payee was listed on a prior CP2100, Backup Withholding may apply immediately.
You may want to
- See Publication 1281, Backup Withholding for Missing and Incorrect Name/TINs PDF, for information on backup withholding requirements.
- For those information returns listed that are not subject to backup withholding see the solicitation rules in Publication 1586, Reasonable Cause Regulations and Requirements for Missing and Incorrect Name/TINs PDF.
Frequently asked questions
No, the notice advises you to take certain actions, but a response is not required.
是否需要帮助？
- 您可以授权他人（英文）代表您联系国税局。
- 查看一下您是否有资格获得低收入纳税人诊所的帮助（英文）。
- 倘若您在网上未能找到所需信息，请拨打通知或信函顶部的国税局电话号码。倘若您未收到信函或通知，请使用电话协助。
- 如果您不能自行解决罚款问题，请联系纳税人权益服务处，这是国税局内部的一个独立机构。