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New Member
posted Jun 7, 2019 4:29:52 PM

Number to call to check on injured spouse form

I called a number last year to check on my injured spouse form to see if it was processed or not...I don't remeber what that number was or what website i found it on. I

It wasn the 800 829 1040# cause I was connected to a live person almost immediatly...


I'm wondering if anyone has this number???

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Level 15
Jun 7, 2019 4:29:54 PM

IRS:  800-829-1040  hours 7 AM - 7 PM local time Mon-Fri

Listen to each menu before making the selection.
 
First choose your language. Press 1 for English.

  • Then do NOT choose the first choice re: "Refund", or it will send you to an automated phone line.
  • Instead, press 2 for "personal income tax".
  • Then press 1 for "form, tax history, or payment".  
  • Then press 3 "for all other questions."
  • Then press 2 "for all other questions."  It should then transfer you to an agent

Level 1
Jun 7, 2019 4:29:57 PM

The number to call is 855-851-2009

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 4:29:59 PM

What's the extension?

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 4:30:00 PM

that # is not right -it refers you back to the 1040 #....how are you a "tax pro"

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 4:30:02 PM

It would be great to have a valid number to contact a living person, not their recorded voice!

New Member
Jun 7, 2019 4:30:04 PM

That number is for Innocent Spouse.  Not injured spouse  

New Member
Jun 24, 2020 12:09:52 PM

Do you know what time zone this number is for?

Level 15
Jun 24, 2020 12:13:06 PM


@JoseFuentes wrote:

Do you know what time zone this number is for?


The IRS phone number hours of operation are based on your local time zone.

Call the IRS: 1-800-829-1040 hours 7 AM - 7 PM local time Monday-Friday
When calling the IRS do NOT choose the first option re: "Refund", or it will send you to an automated phone line.
So after first choosing your language, then do NOT choose Option 1 (refund info). Choose option 2 for "personal income tax" instead.
Then press 1 for "form, tax history, or payment".
Then press 3 "for all other questions."
Then press 2 "for all other questions."
- When it asks you to enter your SSN or EIN to access your account information, don't enter anything.
- After it asks twice, you will get another menu.

Press 2 for personal or individual tax questions.
Then press 4 for all other inquiries
It should then transfer you to an agent.

New Member
Nov 19, 2020 11:16:59 AM

This is a real play by play, I'm impressed but after two rings " due to high call value we are unable to take your call, goodbye." What a joke, the hoops you have to jump through to get answers from the IRS are rediculous. Follow these steps except choose the option to make a payment, a real person answers and just say you chose the wrong option and connect you to injured spouse refund agent

Level 15
Nov 19, 2020 11:23:30 AM

Try right at 7am your time zone.