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You might have a government refund offset. A refund offset is when an IRS refund is reduced or intercepted to pay off delinquent debt.
You can contact the agency with which you have a debt to determine if your debt was submitted for a tax refund offset at 800-304-3107.
The Department of Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service (BFS) issues IRS tax refunds and Congress authorizes BFS to conduct the Treasury Offset Program (TOP). Through the TOP program, BFS may reduce your refund (overpayment) and offset it to pay:
You'll get an explanatory letter from the Bureau of the Fiscal Service if your refund is offset. The remainder of your refund will be processed as usual; an offset shouldn't delay it, unless of course your entire refund was applied to your debt.
More info about refund offsets, including contact info and the appeals process, is at IRS.gov (Tax Topic 203).
You can also call the IRS. Telephone Assistance for Individuals: Toll-Free, 800-829-1040
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. your local time (Alaska & Hawaii follow Pacific Time).
You might have a government refund offset. A refund offset is when an IRS refund is reduced or intercepted to pay off delinquent debt.
You can contact the agency with which you have a debt to determine if your debt was submitted for a tax refund offset at 800-304-3107.
The Department of Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service (BFS) issues IRS tax refunds and Congress authorizes BFS to conduct the Treasury Offset Program (TOP). Through the TOP program, BFS may reduce your refund (overpayment) and offset it to pay:
You'll get an explanatory letter from the Bureau of the Fiscal Service if your refund is offset. The remainder of your refund will be processed as usual; an offset shouldn't delay it, unless of course your entire refund was applied to your debt.
More info about refund offsets, including contact info and the appeals process, is at IRS.gov (Tax Topic 203).
You can also call the IRS. Telephone Assistance for Individuals: Toll-Free, 800-829-1040
Hours of Operation: Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 7 p.m. your local time (Alaska & Hawaii follow Pacific Time).
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