If you are receiving less than
you should, you may have an offset on your Federal or State
refunds.
The Bureau of the Fiscal Service (BFS) issues Federal tax
refunds. They are also authorized by Congress to reduce your refund if you owe
any debts.
You'll get an explanatory
letter from the BFS if your refund is offset for any of these debts. 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.
To determine whether an offset
has occurred on a debt owed, contact BFS's TOP call center at 800-304-3107 or
TDD 866-297-0517, Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST.
More info about refund offsets,
including contact info and the appeals process, is on IRS.gov
(Tax Topic 203).
To find out about a debt that reduced
your state refund (if applicable), you will need to contact
your State Department of Revenue.
