The IRS changed the amount of my refund from $3781 to $981 that’s a pretty drastic change I received my refund today and it was sent by a company called TPG for 834. Why?

[Averytaylor]

$147 difference. Who is TPG and why are they keeping $147?

[NigelTex]

TPG is an online tax submission outfit that deducts their fee from your refund.  

[MichelleLO]

TPG is Santa Barbara Tax products group. They are the servicing agency of your tax refund when you choose Pay with My Refund.

A refund may be smaller than expected for one of two reasons:

• Customers who opt to pay their TurboTax fees by deducting them from their federal tax refund may notice a small service charge. You can find out more in this help article: What is Refund Processing Service?
• The IRS may issue a smaller refund because of an adjustment or refund offset. If this is the case, you will receive an explanatory letter from the IRS. For more information, please see: Why is my direct-deposited refund or check lower than the amount in TurboTax? 

[xmasbaby0]

Did you make a mistake when it asked if you received the $1400 per person stimulus checks last year?   Sounds like your difference is exactly 2 x $1400.   If you really received that payment but forgot and said on your tax return that you did not receive it, the IRS took it away.  You cannot get it twice.   The IRS will send you a letter of explanation.

[Mike9241]

$2800 difference. (3781 to 981).  I'll bet the IRS records indicate you got the 3rd recovery rebate. while your return indicated you did not get it. you'll get a notice from the IRS with instructions on how to respond if you disagree.