--- title: "Got an IRS or Ohio tax letter? A Stark County guide (printable PDF) | Canton Tax Resolution" description: "A printable one-page Stark County guide to IRS, Ohio, City of Canton and county tax letters: who sent it, which deadline matters, and free help. PDF included." canonical: https://www.cantontaxresolution.top/resources/tax-letter-guide/ --- # Got an IRS or Ohio tax letter? A Stark County guide IRS Ohio City of Canton Checked against official sources October 12, 2026. ## Short answer A tax letter names its sender and a response date. An IRS final notice of intent to levy opens a 30-day hearing window under 26 U.S.C. § 6330, and an Ohio assessment allows 60 days to pay or petition under ORC 5747.13. Free help includes the Taxpayer Advocate Service and the Community Legal Aid clinic. One page for anyone holding a tax letter they did not expect from the IRS, Ohio, the city or the county Treasurer. It covers who sent it, which date matters, and where free help is. [Download the printable PDF](https://www.cantontaxresolution.top/resources/stark-county-tax-letter-guide.pdf) One page, US Letter. Facts checked October 12, 2026. ## Before anything else - Keep the letter and the envelope. The notice code and the response date are printed on the letter. - Write the response date on a calendar, then count back a week to leave time for help. - Check that the letter is real by calling the office at a number listed on its official website, not only the number in a surprise call or text. - Never pay a tax bill with a gift card, prepaid card or wire transfer. The IRS says it does not demand payment that way. ## Who sent it, and the clock that matters *Who sent it, and the clock that matters* | Item | Details | | --- | --- | | IRS final notice (LT11, Letter 1058 or CP90) | 30 days to request a Collection Due Process hearing on Form 12153 (26 U.S.C. § 6330). | | IRS CP2000 | A proposal, not a bill. Reply by the date printed on it, agreeing or disagreeing with documents. | | IRS CP3219A (Notice of Deficiency) | 90 days to petition the U.S. Tax Court. The IRS cannot extend it. | | Ohio Department of Taxation assessment | 60 days to pay or file a signed petition for reassessment (ORC 5747.13). | | Ohio Attorney General collection letter | Unpaid Ohio balances are certified to the Attorney General (ORC 131.02). Payment plans: 888-301-8885. | | City of Canton Income Tax Department | 424 Market Ave N, 330-430-7900. An assessment can be appealed to the local board of tax review within 60 days (ORC 718.11). | | Stark County Treasurer (property tax) | 330-451-7814. A parcel delinquent about a year and a half can be referred to the Prosecuting Attorney for foreclosure. | ## Free help first - Taxpayer Advocate Service (part of the IRS, independent): 1-877-777-4778; Cleveland office (216) 415-3460. - Community Legal Aid Low Income Taxpayer Clinic, for IRS disputes: 800-998-9454. - United Way of Greater Stark County free tax preparation (VITA), households earning $69,000 or less: 330-994-8482 in season. - The Canton Income Tax Department prepares city returns free. For a notice-by-notice walkthrough, the [IRS letter decoder](https://www.cantontaxresolution.top/irs-letters/) covers each code, and the [full deadline calendar](https://www.cantontaxresolution.top/tax-deadlines-canton/) lines up every clock. All four printable guides are on the [free printable tax guides page](https://www.cantontaxresolution.top/resources/). Questions about a letter? The first call is free, with no obligation. [Call (330) 457-6198](tel:+13304576198) [Or request a call back](https://www.cantontaxresolution.top/free-first-call/) ## Questions people in Canton ask ### Can this one-pager be printed and shared? Yes. The PDF is free to print, post on a bulletin board or hand out. It carries the date its facts were checked against official sources. Back to the start: [the main page for Stark County tax-letter help](https://www.cantontaxresolution.top/). ## Sources Every fact on this page comes from these official pages, read on the date shown. Tax-law facts are re-checked at least every 90 days and local office facts every 180 days. - [How to know it is really the IRS calling or knocking on your door](https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/how-to-know-its-really-the-irs-calling-or-knocking-on-your-door) — IRS. Accessed October 12, 2026. - [Understanding your LT11 notice or Letter 1058](https://www.irs.gov/individuals/understanding-your-lt11-notice) — IRS. Accessed October 10, 2026. - [26 U.S.C. § 6330 Notice and opportunity for hearing before levy](https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/6330) — Cornell LII. Accessed October 10, 2026. - [Understanding your CP2000 notice](https://www.irs.gov/individuals/understanding-your-cp2000-notice) — IRS. Accessed October 12, 2026. - [Understanding your CP3219A notice](https://www.irs.gov/individuals/understanding-your-cp3219a-notice) — IRS. Accessed October 10, 2026. - [ORC 5747.13 — Assessments and petitions for reassessment](https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-5747.13) — Ohio Revised Code (LSC). Accessed October 12, 2026. - [ORC 131.02 — Collecting amounts due to state](https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-131.02) — Ohio Revised Code (LSC). Accessed October 10, 2026. - [Pay Online — Individual and School District Income Taxes](https://tax.ohio.gov/individual/payments/pay-online-page) — Ohio Department of Taxation. Accessed October 10, 2026. - [Canton City Income Tax Overview](https://www.cantonohio.gov/1888/Canton-City-Income-Tax-Overview) — City of Canton. Accessed October 10, 2026. - [ORC 718.11 — Local board of tax review](https://codes.ohio.gov/ohio-revised-code/section-718.11) — Ohio Revised Code (LSC). Accessed October 12, 2026. - [Treasurer — Contact Us](https://www.starkcountyohio.gov/government/offices/treasurer/contact_us.php) — Stark County Treasurer. Accessed October 10, 2026. - [Delinquent Tax and Tax Foreclosures](https://www.starkcountyohio.gov/government/offices/treasurer/departments/delinquent_tax_and_foreclosures/index.php) — Stark County Treasurer. Accessed October 10, 2026. - [Contact us](https://www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/contact-us/) — Taxpayer Advocate Service. Accessed October 10, 2026. - [Notice 1214 (Rev. 4-2026), Helpful Contacts for Your Notice of Federal Tax Lien](https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/n1214.pdf) — IRS / Taxpayer Advocate Service. Accessed October 12, 2026. - [Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic (LITC)](https://www.communitylegalaid.org/LITC) — Community Legal Aid. Accessed October 10, 2026. - [VITA Tax Preparation Services](https://www.uwstark.org/what-we-do/community-programs/vita/) — United Way of Greater Stark County. Accessed October 10, 2026.