IRS asking for corrected routing and acct number IRS notice CP53E

I have been seeing several people saying they received a letter but had no refund. It might be automated and going out to anyone that doesn't have an account linked to their account. I would advise them to just disregard.

Tax professionals in every group I belong to, are experiencing the same thing.

Do you ask the clients if the IRS notice has a QR code?

I had a client with the same notice.  And yes, she owed and the software had computed underpayment penalty because she forgot to pay her 9/15 quarterly estimate until December.

I had read that this is a form that scammers are exploiting.  I told her do NOT respond to the notice and DON'T scan the QR code but go online to her IRS Online account and confirm that IRS has her correct routing and account number.  Yes, her Online account showed the correct bank information and yes, the CP53E notice showed up in her notices online. 

We waited and a few weeks later a check showed up refunding the penalty that the software had computed. Go figure... the IRS refunded a penalty without formally requesting an abatement.

Good luck!

Yes, I have.  The exact same situation.  

We just got through to the IRS due to 3 of these letters being received so far and have the following to report (hope it helps):

• the letter is legit
• 2 of the notices were due to estimated payments sent by clients that we didn't report.
• 1 was due to an amended return that is not processed yet. In the case of the amended return, the client does owe that amount sent but since the amendment has not been processed the IRS doesn't realize it.
• If clients don't go online to update their banking within 30 days, paper checks will be mailed out 6-8 weeks later.
• To update banking they go to their IRS account (if they have one), go to Profile at the top of the page then Update Banking on the left.