The IRS will send you a letter explaining the change in your refund amount. You might want to wait for the explanation before you spend any of the refund. You can also call the IRS for more information
The
following will help you get to a real person with the IRS:
The IRS telephone number is 1-800-829-1040, and
they are available from 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. Monday thru Friday. The best time to
call is early in the morning.
- The first question the automated system will
ask you is to choose your language.
- Once you’ve set your language, do NOT choose
Option 1 (regarding refund info). Choose option 2 for “Personal Income Tax”
instead.
- Next, press 1 for “form, tax history, or
payment”.
- Next, press 3 “for all other questions.”
-Next, press 2 “for all other questions.”
- When the system asks you to enter your SSN or
EIN to access your account information, do NOT enter anything.
-After it asks twice, you will be prompted with
another menu.
-Finally, press 2 for personal or individual tax
questions. The system should then transfer you to an agent.
