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The IRS has added barcode technology to certain balance-due notices. CP14 and CP14 IA balance-due notices that inform taxpayers that they owe money on unpaid taxes, and of their payment options, are now equipped with QR barcodes to help those taxpayers securely and easily navigate IRS.gov. CP14 notices are the first legal notice alerting taxpayers that they have a balance due. Taxpayers can use their smartphones to scan a QR code in the CP14 or CP14 IA to go directly to IRS.gov and securely access their account, set up a payment plan, or contact the Taxpayer Advocate Service. Scanning the QR

In March, the IRS announced that it is postponing the deadline for all individual tax returns. Returns normally due April 15 will not have to be filed until May 17 this year. Most states, including Wisconsin, Illinois, and Michigan, have followed the IRS and moved the deadline for their income tax returns to May 17 as well. The postponement applies only to individual taxpayers, who can postpone their income tax returns and income tax payments due on April 15 until May 17, 2021. Taxpayers do not have to file Form 4868, Application for Automatic Extension of Time to File U.S. Individual Income