Short answer
Canton tax letters come from up to five offices: the IRS, the Ohio Department of Taxation, the Ohio Attorney General, the City of Canton Income Tax Department and Stark County. The shortest clock usually goes first, such as the 30-day hearing window after an IRS final levy notice under 26 U.S.C. § 6330.
1. Who sent it?
2. IRS: what does it say?
- A bill or reminder (CP14, CP501, CP503)
- “Intent to levy” (CP504)
- Final notice / hearing rights (LT11, 1058, CP90)
- A levy hit my bank or paycheck
- Notice of Federal Tax Lien
- Proposed changes (CP2000, CP3219A, CP21A)
- No return on file (CP59, CP3219N)
- Payroll / Trust Fund Recovery Penalty
- My payment plan is ending (CP523)
2. Ohio Department of Taxation
An assessment or bill from the state. Full payment is due within 60 days of receiving an assessment, and the Department cannot set up payment plans. Read the Ohio page.
2. Ohio Attorney General
The state balance has been certified for collection (ORC 131.02). Plans and Ohio’s offer-in-compromise program run through this office. Ohio tax debt and AG collections · Ohio and IRS offers.
2. City of Canton Income Tax Department
2. Stark County
Delinquent real-estate tax, a tax lien certificate, or a foreclosure complaint (28 days to answer). Stark County liens and property tax.
2. No letter — what’s going on?
Shortest clocks first
| Situation | Clock | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bank levy in place | 21 days before the bank sends funds | 26 U.S.C. § 6332(c) |
| Stark County foreclosure complaint | 28 days to answer | Stark County Treasurer |
| IRS final notice of intent to levy | 30 days to request a hearing | 26 U.S.C. § 6330 |
| Ohio balance unpaid | 45 days past due → certified to the Attorney General | ORC 131.02 |
| IRS Notice of Deficiency (CP3219A) | 90 days to petition the Tax Court, not extendable | IRS CP3219A page |
| City of Canton annual return | April 15 each year | Canton 2025 General Information |
Still not sure? Read the sender and the date to a person on the phone — the sort takes a minute.
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How can I tell an IRS letter from an Ohio or City of Canton letter?
Look at the sender block and phone number. IRS notices carry a notice code such as CP14 or LT11. Ohio Department of Taxation assessments come from the state; once certified, collection letters come from the Ohio Attorney General. Canton city tax letters come from the City of Canton Income Tax Department, 424 Market Ave. N.
Which letter should I deal with first?
Usually the one with the shortest legal clock: an IRS final notice of intent to levy (30 days to request a hearing), a CP3219A (90 days to petition the Tax Court), an existing bank levy (21 days), or a Stark County foreclosure complaint (28 days to answer). A licensed professional confirms the order on the call.
I have no letters at all, just years I know I did not file. Where do I start?
Start with unfiled returns. Quiet years still count, and the City of Canton requires a return from every resident aged 18 to 65 even when no tax is due.
Back to the start: the Canton Tax Resolution front page.
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.
- 26 U.S.C. § 6330 Notice and opportunity for hearing before levy — Cornell LII. Accessed October 10, 2026.
- Understanding your LT11 notice or Letter 1058 — IRS. Accessed October 10, 2026.
- Understanding your CP3219A notice — IRS. Accessed October 10, 2026.
- 26 U.S.C. § 6332 Surrender of property subject to levy — Cornell LII. Accessed October 10, 2026.
- Delinquent Tax and Tax Foreclosures — Stark County Treasurer. Accessed October 10, 2026.
- ORC 131.02 — Collecting amounts due to state — Ohio Revised Code (LSC). Accessed October 10, 2026.
- Canton City Income Tax Overview — City of Canton. Accessed October 10, 2026.
- 2025 General Information (PDF) — City of Canton Income Tax Department. Accessed October 10, 2026.