Call the main IRS customer service tax assistance hotline for answers to specific tax questions and individual assistance. The hotline is open Monday through Friday, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time. 1-800-829-1954 Call the automated Refund Hotline to check thestatus of your t...
Your call may be recorded to help us improve our service. So please do not include any personal details at this time. Now in a few words, please tell us why you are calling. This hotline is designed for taxpayers who want to know the status of their tax refund or their amended ...
(Read more: Identity thieves gear up to steal your tax refund) Taxpayers who got help had to wait a long time for it. The taxpayer advocate said callers who got through were on hold for an average of nearly 18 minutes before talking to a customer service representative during the 2013 fi...
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is the federal agency that collects taxes for the federal government and enforces federal tax laws. Key Takeaways The IRS was created to enforce and oversee the tax laws that Congress passes. 36.7% of the IRS budget in 2021 went to enforcement. A 1971...
The IRShas added thousands of new customer service representatives amid its preparations for the 2023 tax season, it announced Thursday. The agencysaid it intends for the 4,000 new employees to "help answer phones and provide other services" to taxpayers. ...
The beginning of tax season comes as the agency begins to implement an $80 billion funding overhaul intended to modernize technology, improve customer service, deliver real-time alerts, enhance customer service and crack down on the so-called tax gap by enhancing enforcement of the wealthy. ...
The average refund check so far this year: $1,963, or almost 11% lower than compared to the same time a year earlier, when refunds were averaging about $2,200 per filer. That jibes with warnings from tax pros and even the IRS itself that tax refunds this year would likely be smaller...
Recent The IRS Customer Questions Tax return never received refund If you haven’t received your tax refund, you can check the status using the “Where’s My Refund?” tool on the IRS website. Make sure your return was filed and accepted. If there are any discrepancies or additional inform...
The beginning of tax season comes as the agency begins to implement an $80 billion funding overhaul intended to modernize technology, improve customer service, deliver real-time alerts, enhance customer service and crack down on the so-called tax gap by enhancing enforcement of the wealthy....
If you received Tax Topic 151 error code, the IRS can't really help you. They will send you a letter that explains why you won't be getting your return, or how much was taken. However, the best place to call is the Bureau of the Fiscal Service. Their customer service can explain ...