Did you receive less than expected on your tax refund? The refund amount the IRS deposited in your account may be less than what you expected. There may be a few reasons why this may have happened. If this happened to you, you should get a letter from the government explaining why you didn't get the entire refund. Please see this Help Article for assistance.

What I received was less than what's actually on my filing.

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.