When irs update your filing status to head of house hold cause you filed wrong status do your refund amount change as well ?

[SweetieJean · Accepted solution]

Yes it can, because there are different Standard Deductions for different filing statuses; EIC can be different; there are different income limits for some deductions/credits, etc.

What was your filing status before the change?

[teannaa]

I was rushing and filed single by accident , normal I file head of house hold but when I check my refund April 3O, 2O19 I see that they changed it for single to head of house hold

[SweetieJean]

The IRS will be sending you a letter.

[teannaa]

Do you have any ideas what will it be about ? I’m already waiting 9 weeks for my refund I don’t want to have to keep waiting .

[Critter]

The IRS doesn't change filing statuses for you ... but the system did have a glitch where to see your status on WMR you had to choose HOH instead of the Single you filed ... this did NOT change the return just the method needed to look at the status.

[Critter]

If it has been processing for more than 21 days then you can call the IRS …

Call the IRS:  1-800-829-1040  hours 7 AM - 7 PM local time Monday-Friday

When calling the IRS do NOT choose the first option re: "Refund", or it will send you to an automated phone line.  

So after first choosing your language, then do NOT choose Option 1 (refund info).  Choose option 2 for "personal income tax" instead.

Then press 1 for "form, tax history, or payment".   

Then press 3 "for all other questions."

Then press 2 "for all other questions."  It should then transfer you to an agent.

Or you can contact your local IRS office.  See this IRS website for local IRS offices - http://www.irs.gov/uac/Contact-Your-Local-IRS-Office-1

If it's been more than 90 days since the return was accepted  then you can ask for help from the Tax Payer Advocate office:

At the following IRS website, find the USA map and click on your state, and it will give you the number of your IRS Taxpayer Advocate.

http://www.irs.gov/uac/Contact-a-Local-Taxpayer-Advocate

If you are unsuccessful with the Taxpayer Advocate for your area, you can also try the special IRS phone number for the Taxpayer Advocate Service at 877-777-4778.

More info on the Taxpayer Advocate Service:
http://www.taxpayeradvocate.irs.gov/about/who-we-are

http://www.irs.gov/Advocate/Taxpayer-Advocate-Service-6

Also see this article for more info on how the Taxpayer Advocate Service works:
http://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc104.html