About Notice Decoder

IRS letters are written for the IRS, not for you. Notice Decoder translates every common notice into plain English — what it actually means, how urgent it really is, what deadline you're on, and what to do next — so a scary envelope becomes a checklist.

Who runs this site?

Notice Decoder is maintained by Bailey Fanning. Notice pages are reviewed against current IRS procedures and updated when the IRS changes its notice formats or deadlines. Questions or corrections: help@decodemynotice.com.

How the free case review works

If you ask for help, we connect you with an independent licensed tax professional (CPA, enrolled agent, or tax attorney) who reviews your situation at no cost. We may receive a referral fee from professionals in our network — this never changes what you pay, and it's how the site stays free.