How to write a letter of appeal Consult your company's policy guide. It's possible that the company you work for has a formal policy on letters of appeal. Address the letter's recipient directly. Keep the tone formal. Focus on the facts. Sound grateful. Brevity is key. Mention attachments. Follow up.
What to include in an appeal letter Your professional contact information. A summary of the situation you're appealing. An explanation of why you feel the decision was incorrect. A request for the preferred solution you'd like to see enacted. Gratitude for considering your appeal. Supporting documents attached, if relevant.
Sample Letter to the IRS Dear Sir/Madam, I am writing to request a correction to my tax return. My social security number is 123-45-6789, and I filed my tax return for the 2020 tax year. I received a notice from the IRS stating that I owe additional taxes due to an error in my return.
∎ Your name, address, and a daytime telephone number. ∎ List of all disputed issues, tax periods or years involved, proposed changes, and reasons you disagree with each issue. ∎ Facts supporting your position on each disputed issue. ∎ Law or authority, if any, supporting your position on each disputed issue.
Look for the official IRS logo and letterhead, including the correct address and phone number. Dates should be recent, accurate, and accurately formatted (month spelled out), and they should include official IRS security or file numbers you can refer to for more information. A letter won't have this information.
Write to explain why you disagree and include any documents and information you wish the IRS to consider, along with the bottom tear-off portion of the notice. Mail the information to the IRS address shown in the lower left part of the notice. Allow at least 30 days for a response.
The 30-day letter asks the taxpayer to agree to the IRS' findings. The taxpayer can either agree, go over the examiner's head and take the issue up with the IRS Appeals Office, or do nothing (in which case the IRS will then send a notice of deficiency).