Your refund amount may include interest. Keep in mind that any interest you receive on tax refunds is considered taxable income during the year you receive it. Call us at 1-800-829-0922 to review your account with a representative. Be sure to have your account information available when you call.
IRS toll-free help
You may call 800-829-1040 with any Federal tax questions.
IRS agents may call to confirm an appointment or discuss items for a scheduled audit, after an initial letter or notice. Taxpayers should know: The IRS doesn't leave pre-recorded, urgent or threatening messages. Scammers will falsely tell victims if they do not call back, a warrant will be issued for their arrest.
Taxpayers can then also review their payment options. Call the number on the billing notice, or. Call the IRS at 800-829-1040. IRS workers can help.
update your address by doing one of the following: Go to www.irs.gov, and click on “where's my refund?” You'll need your Social > Security number, filing status, and the amount of your refund to complete your change of address online. Call us at 1-800-829-8374. >
Visit www.irs.gov/paymentplan for more information on installment agreements and online payment agreements. You can also call us at 1- 800-829-0922 to discuss your options. For information on how to obtain your current account balance or payment history, go to www.irs.gov/balancedue.
For individual tax returns, call 1-800-829-1040, 7 AM - 7 PM Monday through Friday local time. The wait time to speak with a representative may be long. This option works best for less complex questions. For questions about a business tax return, call 1-800-829-4933, 7 AM - 7 PM Monday through Friday local time.
You can call 1-800-829-1040 to get answers to your federal tax questions 24 hours a day. Tax forms and instructions for current and prior years are available by calling 1-800-829-3676. You can also order free publications on a wide variety of tax topics.
You know you're being scammed on the phone if the caller uses high-pressure tactics, demands immediate payment via gift cards or wire transfers, asks for sensitive personal info (SSN, bank details), threatens arrest or fines, or offers "too-good-to-be-true" deals, as legitimate organizations won't use these aggressive, unusual methods. Real agencies won't threaten you, demand instant payment, or ask for passwords; they'll let you verify information independently.
A real IRS letter has accurate personal details (name, last 4 SSN digits), professional formatting, a specific notice number, and offers due process; fake letters often have generic greetings, spelling errors, threats (arrest/deportation), demand immediate payment via gift cards/wire transfers, or ask for personal info via links/emails, which the IRS never does, and you can verify real notices by logging into your secure IRS online account or calling official numbers.
The IRS is understaffed and unprepared to take on the daily volume of phone calls they receive. Unfortunately, this has caused callers to struggle with navigating the menu maze and being put on hold for hours only to have the line drop.
You must also call the IRS Collections Department at 1-800-829-7650. It's a free call.
Wait times can average 3 minutes. Some phone lines may have longer wait times. Wait times are longer on Mondays and Tuesdays, during Presidents Day weekend and around the April tax filing deadline.
The IRS $600 rule refers to a change in reporting requirements for third-party payment apps (like Venmo, PayPal) for taxable income from goods and services, where platforms must send a Form 1099-K if you receive over $600 in a year, intended to capture gig economy/side hustle income, though delays and phased implementation have adjusted the timeline, with current rules for 2024 using a higher threshold ($5,000) before fully phasing to $600 for future years, but remember all taxable income, regardless of form, must always be reported.
The IRS uses a combination of automated and human processes to select which tax returns to audit. Not reporting all of your income is an easy-to-avoid red flag that can lead to an audit. Taking excessive business tax deductions and mixing business and personal expenses can lead to an audit.
We'll mail you a refund check in 6-8 weeks if you don't owe tax or other debts we're required to collect. If we deny the credit, we'll send you a letter of explanation. If you don't hear from us after 8 weeks, you can call our toll-free line at 800-829-0922 to check the status.
To speak to someone at the IRS by phone, call 1-800-829-1040, select your language, then navigate the options (often 2 for personal tax, 1 for forms/history, 3 for other questions, then 2 for individual questions), and do not enter your SSN/EIN when prompted to reach a live agent, aiming for early mornings (7-9 AM) on weekdays for shorter waits. Have your Social Security number, birth date, filing status, prior year's return, and any IRS notices ready before calling.
To tell if an IRS call is real, hang up and call the IRS directly using a number from their official website, as scammers use threats, demand immediate payment via gift/debit cards or wire transfers, and leave pre-recorded messages; the real IRS first mails a bill, doesn't threaten arrest, and allows you to question the amount owed. Legitimate calls are rare and usually follow mail notices, especially if an authorized private agency is collecting a debt.
How to reach an actual person at the IRS: Use the 1-2-3 hack. The IRS telephone number is 1-800-829-1040, and is available from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time, Monday through Friday. To speak with someone at the IRS, you have to call, navigate through a menu, and eventually get routed to find an agent if one is available.
Timing makes a huge difference when you contact the IRS by phone. The shortest queues tend to occur early weekday mornings—between 7:00 and 9:00 a.m.—and midweek (Tuesday through Thursday). Avoid Mondays, Fridays, and dates near filing deadlines when hold times spike.
How Do I Check the Status of My CP2000 Notice? You can check the status of your CP2000 notice by calling the IRS. We recommend calling the number displayed in the top right corner of the letter (1-800-829-8310).