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IRS letter is identical for Primary and Spouse
Tp and spouse received an identical letter with the same late payment penalty. Does that mean each must pay that amount? IOW, is the penalty X + X, or doubled?
Have you read the entire notice? They usually have language like this at the end (from an online example of CP503):
Additional information We’re required to send a copy of this notice to both you and your spouse. Each copy contains the same information about your joint account. Please note: Only pay the amount due once.
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