I owe the irs my refund is less then what I owe will they take all of it

[MinhT · Accepted solution]

If your refund is less than what you owe the IRS, they will garnish all your refund to offset your debt.

The Bureau of Fiscal Service (BFS) will send you a notice if an offset occurs. The notice will reflect the original refund amount, your offset amount, the agency receiving the payment, and the address and telephone number of the agency. BFS will notify the IRS of the amount taken from your refund once your refund date has passed. You should contact the agency shown on the notice if you believe you don't owe the debt or if you're disputing the amount taken from your refund. If you don't receive a notice:

• Contact the 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.
• Contact the IRS only if your original refund amount shown on the BFS offset notice differs from the refund amount shown on your tax return.