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To find out if you had a FMS offset that affected your tax refund you can call 1-800-304-3107. Additionally, You may want to contact your State's Department of Revenue.
Please see FAQ, which provides links to State's Department of Revenue:
https://ttlc.intuit.com/replies/3302452
See this IRS website for refund FAQ's - http://www.irs.gov/Refunds/Tax-Season-Refund-Frequently-Asked-Questions
Why is my refund different than the amount reflected on the tax return I filed?
If you owe past-due federal tax, state income tax, state unemployment compensation debts, child support, spousal support, or certain federal nontax debts, such as student loans, all or part of your refund may be used (offset) to pay the past-due amount. Offsets for federal taxes are made by the IRS. All other offsets are made by the Treasury Department's Bureau of Fiscal Services (BFS)(Formerly the Financial Management Service or FMS). For federal tax offsets, you will receive a notice from the IRS. For all other offsets, you will receive a notice from BFS. To find out if you may have an offset or if you have any questions about it, contact the agency to which you owe the debt. See Tax Topic 203 for more information about refund offsets.
Another reason your refund amount may be different is if the IRS made changes to your tax return that changed your refund amount. In this case you will get a notice in the mail from us explaining the change
I need to find out who took my refund and how much
The Department of Treasury's Financial Management Service (FMS) can offset any unpaid federal or government debt against your refund without prior notice. Most commonly, the offset is taken for:
We're unable to assist with or provide additional information about refund offsets, as these actions are initiated by the government. For further assistance:
Please see the above response as it outlines in detail how to find out about refund offsets.
How can I find out who took out my state return
You will need to contact your state's Department of Revenue to find out any information about your state return.
They took my state tax for an offset. Which I don’t care but I need prof of it.
Please use this link to click on your state of residence, the contact number is included in the details: https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/refund-status/help/how-do-i-track-my-state-refund/01/25571#M52
How much of my refund is being offset
@English You should be receiving a letter in the mail from the IRS, explaining what the offset is. Please also see the TurboTax FAQ below for more information:
Why is my direct-deposited refund or check lower than the amount in TurboTax?
Who took my refund and why need to know I've never had this problem
@Miinieescamilla13 If the government may have made a correction to your tax return, resulting in a lower than anticipated refund, you'll get an official explanatory letter when this happens.
You can go to this link Topic No. 203 Reduced Refund there is a phone number you can call to see if there was a refund offset. Make sure to check both of the options for an offset.
If this is putting you into financial hardship, please see this link:Taxpayer Advocate Service
Why is my direct-deposited refund or check lower than the amount in TurboTax?
who do I contact about where my tax return goes too
Can you please be more specific? Are you inquiring about where to mail your tax returns or about your refund?
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