Kintsugi Notice Hub
Got a tax notice? Here's what it means
Plain-English explanations of the sales tax and VAT notices businesses get most, by US state and for the UK, with links to each tax authority's official guidance.
Common notice types
Every authority names its letters differently, but most fall into one of these groups. Each state page sorts its notices the same way.
Failure to file
The authority has no return on record for a period it expects one, often because an account is open but filings stopped.
Balance due
A bill for tax, penalty, or interest the authority says is unpaid.
Penalty & interest
Charges added for filing or paying late, or for underreporting.
Assessment
A proposed or final determination of tax owed, sometimes estimated when returns were never filed.
Audit
A request for records or notice that the authority is examining your returns.
Nexus inquiry
A questionnaire or letter asking about your activity in the jurisdiction to decide whether you must register.
Registration
Changes to your permit or account: required registration, filing-frequency changes, revocation, or closure.
Collections
Enforcement on unpaid balances, such as liens, levies, warrants, or referral to a collection agency.
Before you pay a penalty, ask for relief
Most tax authorities have a way to ask for penalties to be waived. Each state page shows the official process, the form, and what has to be filed or paid first.
United States
Sales and use tax notices by state, each linked to the state tax authority's own guidance.
- Alabama6 notices
- Alaska4 notices
- Arizona6 notices
- Arkansas5 notices
- California6 notices
- Colorado4 notices
- Connecticut5 notices
- District of Columbia6 notices
- Florida5 notices
- Georgia6 notices
- Hawaii5 notices
- Idaho6 notices
- Illinois6 notices
- Indiana6 notices
- Iowa6 notices
- Kansas5 notices
- Kentucky5 notices
- Louisiana6 notices
- Maine5 notices
- Maryland5 notices
- Massachusetts6 notices
- Michigan5 notices
- Minnesota6 notices
- Mississippi4 notices
- Missouri6 notices
- Nebraska6 notices
- Nevada6 notices
- New Jersey6 notices
- New Mexico6 notices
- New York6 notices
- North Carolina5 notices
- North Dakota5 notices
- Ohio6 notices
- Oklahoma4 notices
- Pennsylvania5 notices
- Rhode Island5 notices
- South Carolina6 notices
- South Dakota5 notices
- Tennessee6 notices
- Texas6 notices
- Utah6 notices
- Vermont5 notices
- Virginia5 notices
- Washington6 notices
- West Virginia5 notices
- Wisconsin5 notices
- Wyoming6 notices
Delaware, Montana, New Hampshire and Oregon have no statewide sales tax, so they're not listed.
The Notice Hub is general information, not tax or legal advice. Each entry links to the official source it was checked against. Always follow the instructions and deadlines printed on your notice.
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