Have you received IRS Letter CP53E requesting updated banking info?

This is typically legitimate IRS correspondence and NOT a fraudulent scheme.

HOWEVER – there have been reports that scammers HAVE been adding a fictitious overlay onto the QR code provided.

As such – we encourage you to refrain from using the provided QR code.

What you need to do:
  • Do NOT discard this notice as it is likely legitimate

  • Create an IRS account via https://www.irs.gov/your-account. This is a free service that will prompt you with options on updating your bank info

  • Share with us the notice and we can confirm its legitimacy if you are unsure