Free Explanation
$0
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- Plain-English explanation of your notice
- Your exact response deadline
- What happens if you ignore it
- Notice lookup & deadline calculator
- All 100+ notice guides
Pricing
ClearNotice pricing
No subscription, no hidden fees, no upsell pressure. Upload your notice, read the free explanation, and decide from there, most people know within two minutes whether they need the response package.
Response Package
$39
one-time, per notice, no subscription
- Everything in Free
- Guided questions to pick your response strategy
- IRS-formatted response letter, ready to sign
- Checklist of documents to attach
- Exact mailing address, fax or upload portal
- Email reminders before your deadline
- Guidance on the IRS's next reply
Resolution Plan
$99
one-time, for multi-letter situations
- Everything in Response Package
- Unlimited notices for one tax situation
- Payment plan preparation (Form 9465)
- Follow-up letters as your case progresses
- Priority support
- Upgrade from a $39 package: pay the difference
Money-back guarantee: if we can't deliver a usable response for your notice, you're refunded in full.
Everything in each plan, side by side
The free tier isn't a teaser, it fully answers "what is this letter and how bad is it."
| Free$0 | Response Package$39 one-time | Resolution Plan$99 one-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Notice identification & plain-English explanation | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Exact deadline extraction | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free tools (lookup, calculators, quiz) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Guided strategy questions | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| IRS-formatted response letter, ready to sign | , | ✓ | ✓ |
| Document checklist matched to your items | , | ✓ | ✓ |
| Exact destination (address / fax / upload portal) | , | ✓ | ✓ |
| Deadline reminders by email | , | ✓ | ✓ |
| Number of notices covered | Explanations: unlimited | 1 notice | Unlimited, one tax situation |
| Payment plan preparation (Form 9465) | , | , | ✓ |
| Follow-up letters over time | , | , | ✓ |
| Priority support | , | , | ✓ |
What the alternative costs
The benchmark isn't another app, it's the CPA or tax attorney people call in a panic. For most standard notices (CP2000, CP14,identity letters…), the documents are the same; the price and the wait aren't.
CPA / tax attorney$300-500+days to weeks of back-and-forth
Doing it alone$0hours of research, easy to get wrong
ClearNotice$39~10 minutes, free explanation first
To be clear: for genuinely complex cases, Tax Court deadlines, large debts, active levies, a licensed professional is the right call, and we'll tell you so. ClearNotice is adocument preparation service, not a law or CPA firm.
Pricing questions, answered straight
Is the explanation really free, forever?
Yes. Uploading your notice and reading its full plain-English explanation, including your deadline, is free, with no account and no card. Free stays free; we only charge when we prepare your response documents.
Is $39 a subscription?
No. The Response Package is a one-time payment for one notice. There is no recurring charge, no auto-renewal, and nothing to cancel.
What if ClearNotice can't handle my notice?
We tell you before you pay. And if you've already purchased and we can't deliver a usable response package for your notice, we refund you in full.
What does a CPA charge for the same thing?
Answering an IRS notice typically costs $300 to $500+ with a CPA or tax attorney, and takes days to weeks. ClearNotice prepares the same category of response documents in about 10 minutes for $39. Want to judge the quality first? See a sample response package.
When should I choose the Resolution Plan instead?
Choose the $99 Resolution Plan when your situation involves several notices for the same tax problem, a payment plan to request (Form 9465), or a case that will need follow-up letters over time. If you start with a $39 package and your case grows, you upgrade and pay only the difference.
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