Received letter from irs for previous tax year stating i owe money from 2015 .. will they deduct it from my current tax refund

[DianeW · Accepted solution]

If you did not pay the balance owed on the IRS letter for 2015, and if enough time has lapsed (a few months) you should expect that they will retain as much as is needed to pay the prior year debt. If any amounts remains after paying off the tax debt, the remainder would be released to you.

However, if the letter was just recently received, it is possible the connection may not take effect quickly enough for the refund to be applied and it could be released in full.