Partial refund payment

I have only received a partial deposit of my expected income tax refund. According to my records, the IRS approved and have sent the refund amount of $3,534.24; however, only $1,486.50 was deposited into my account. My refund appears to have been processed through a third-party bank instead of coming directly from the IRS. I've have used TurboTax for years and never encounter this problem before.

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Employee Tax Expert

Feb 26, 2026 5:34:20 AM

Your refund could be offset.

The IRS and State Governments have the ability to offset a refund to pay for certain past due debts.  You generally will receive a letter stating what the offset was for.  

The IRS provides a toll-free number, (800) 304-3107, to call for information about tax offsets.

New Member

Feb 26, 2026 5:41:40 AM

The IRS has already deducted what was owed , the state did the same the thing.

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Partial refund payment