How ClearNotice works

Upload your notice, any photo works

Take a photo with your phone, or upload a scan or PDF. Folded, crumpled, slightly blurry, our document reader handles real-world letters, not just perfect scans. In seconds, ClearNotice identifies the notice type(CP2000, CP14, LT11… we cover100+ notice types), the tax year, theamounts, and most importantly your response deadline.

No account, no email, no card required to start. If we can't read your document or can't confidently handle your notice type, we tell you immediately, and you pay nothing.

Read what it actually means, in plain English

This is the part that ends the panic, and it's 100% free, always. You get a clear breakdown of what the letter says, why you received it, what happens if you ignore it, and a countdown to your exact deadline. Not a generic description of the notice type, an explanation of your letter, with your amounts.

• What the IRS is claiming, line by line
• Whether it's a bill, a proposal, or a warning, the difference matters enormously
• Your exact "respond by" date and what each passing week costs

Many people stop here, for informational notices, the explanation is all you need. That's fine with us: the lookup tool and the explanation stay free.

Answer a few questions, get your strategy

Every notice has a small set of correct responses: agree and pay, partially agree, disagree with documentation, request a payment plan, or exercise a hearing right. Which one is right depends on your facts, so ClearNotice asks you 3 to 5 guided questions ("Did you actually receive this 1099?", "Was this income already reported elsewhere?") and determines the strongest position for your situation.

You see the recommended strategy and why, before paying anything. For a deep dive on how strategies work per notice, our guides, like theCP2000 guide or the CP14 guide, walk through every option.

Receive your complete response package

If you decide to respond, the Response Package gives you everything a $400 CPA visit would, prepared in minutes, reviewed and sent by you:

• Your response letter, IRS-formatted and ready to sign
• A checklist of documents to attach, matched to each contested item
• The exact destination, mailing address, fax number, or the IRS upload portal for your notice
• Sending instructions (certified mail guidance included)
• Email reminders before your deadline, and guidance on what the IRS's reply will look like

Complex case with multiple letters or a payment plan to set up? TheResolution Plan ($99) covers your whole situation. Want to see the quality before paying? View a sample response package.