EIN CORRESPONDENCE REVIEW RECORD - KEEP IN YOUR OWN PRIVATE FILE

This is an editorial worksheet, not an IRS form or an authentication result.
Do not send this record, an EIN, an SSN, a passport or the notice to EINForeigner.

1. Entity and context
   Which legal entity is concerned? What EIN application or account activity
   could explain the request? Record where the original evidence is stored.

2. Original correspondence
   Date received; letter/notice date; CP/LTR number if shown; stated purpose;
   response date if shown; delivery channel. Preserve every page privately.

3. Official lookup
   IRS.gov page opened independently; search number/topic; date checked;
   what matched; what was absent or inconsistent. Finding a letter type does
   not authenticate the copy you received. An absent result is not proof of fraud.

4. Independent contact
   Official IRS contact page used; date; contact outcome or unresolved question.
   A number or link printed in the questioned message is not an independent check.

5. Decision and response
   Confirmed instructions / verification unresolved / suspected impersonation.
   What supports that status? Record only the actual outcome, not an assumption.
   If confirmed, list the requested correction, verified return channel and date.
   If unresolved, record the next official verification step and any deadline.

6. Retained evidence
   Original request; official pages checked; confirmation notes; copies of the
   response; proof of transmission. Keep sensitive records in secure storage.

Source guide: https://einforeigner.com/verify-irs-ein-letter-before-replying/
Sources checked: November 3, 2026. Recheck current IRS guidance before acting.
This worksheet does not validate a notice, extend a deadline, determine tax due,
access an IRS account or submit anything.