Yes. If the adjusted refund amount is $0, it means you are not getting a federal tax refund. As Tax Expert @DMarkM1 explained, the IRS will send you a letter explaining why your refund was adjusted. A $0 refund suggests your refund was taken for an unpaid debt, such Past-due child support; Federal agency non-tax debts; State income tax obligations; or Certain unemployment compensation debts owed to a state (generally, these are debts for (1) compensation paid due to fraud, or (2) contributions owing to a state fund that weren't paid).If you don't receive a notice, contact the Bureau of Fiscal Service's TOP call center at 800-304-3107 (or TTY/TDD 866-297-0517), Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST. Related Resource: Topic No. 203 Reduced Refund **Say "Thanks" by clicking the thumb icon in a post**Mark the post that answers your question by clicking on "Mark as Best Answer"

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tayjoetia

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What does an adjusted refund amount mean

Forum|Forum|7 years ago
June 3, 2019
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SweetieJean

Alumni - Champ

It means the IRS (or state) changed something on your tax return and adjusted your refund accordingly.

They will be sending you a letter.

manderson344690

Level 2

So am i still getting my refund?

SweetieJean

Alumni - Champ

@manderson344690 If there is any amount still due you, the IRS will send it to you. They do not notify TT.

lep13

Level 2

If I had $1,234 as a return for example, and I got the offset letter for a debt in which they took $123 of it, and at the bottom it stated Adjusted Refund Amount $0.00, does my adjusted refund amount mean that I'm no longer getting any money back?

RAMBERT10

Level 2

I DON'T REMEMBER OWING ANY TAXES

CarissaM

Level 15

If your return amount changed, you will receive a letter from the IRS indicating the change.

If you have any questions, you can contact the IRS directly by clicking here.

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Jeepsterdaddy37

Level 2

So if the adjusted tax refund amount is $0.00, does this mean you get nothing back?

Danadane7869

Level 2

If my adjusted refund amount says 0 ,does that mean I'm not receiving any refund?

ThomasM125

Level 15

@Danadane7869 If your adjusted refund is showing as $0, that would mean that you will not be getting a refund. The IRS should send you a notice explaining what changed to reduce it.

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ErnieS0

Level 15

Yes. If the adjusted refund amount is $0, it means you are not getting a federal tax refund. As Tax Expert @DMarkM1 explained, the IRS will send you a letter explaining why your refund was adjusted.

A $0 refund suggests your refund was taken for an unpaid debt, such

Past-due child support;
Federal agency non-tax debts;
State income tax obligations; or
Certain unemployment compensation debts owed to a state (generally, these are debts for (1) compensation paid due to fraud, or (2) contributions owing to a state fund that weren't paid).

If you don't receive a notice, contact the Bureau of Fiscal Service's TOP call center at 800-304-3107 (or TTY/TDD 866-297-0517), Monday through Friday 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST.

Related Resource:

Topic No. 203 Reduced Refund

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Raychel53

Level 2

Hi. If IRS adjusted my amount to $0 and saying “We changed the amount claimed as Recovery Rebate Credit on your tax return.” What does it mean? Does it mean my RRC is also $0?

Censign34

Level 2

Yeah so I got my offset letter telling me where they took it from but it said I would have a balance owed to me but online it says I'm not getting paid anything

KT3mama

Level 2

My taxes were accepted 1-28-22, on where’s my refund I have that notice that they’ve been delayed. I’ve checked my transcript many times only to find N/A for 2021, along with it saying my return was not being processed. However this morning transcript has changed and is now there and is processing. I do have an adjusted amount as well. How soon will I receive my refund and will it still be direct deposit?

HeatherPLO

Level 14

@KT3mama

Once your return has been transmitted to the IRS, you are then on their timeline. The best way to get the status of your refund is to check back periodically on the IRS' WMR site. For more details on why some refunds take longer than others, please see this Help Article and this Help Article in regards to refunds taking longer than 21 days.

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patathlon

Level 2

i to got this again !! this is unbelievable i truly needed that money i cant believe all of us are getting this all of a sudden now its been adjusted to 282? wtf? thats all im getting ? out of 1600 dollars why all of a sudden are they doing this to so many people ?

i never got a notice i never got anything form the irs saying i owe anything i admit if it is going to keep happening im not filing anymore taxes screw the government.

i do not care we are still in a very bad place in the country people need that money badly there are families out there getting the same thing , our debts should be actually excused due to the pandemic we are still in the deep end with the covid crap . how many people here got this and it tuned out to be a huge mistake from the IRS ? i am so pissed that this happened to me twice now its even more last year it was 300 now they taken alot more , i do not owe nowhere near or even owe anything like this I DONT OWE ANYTHING AT ALL , and also does anyone know lawyers that will help me straighten this out ? please help

Tishae

Level 2

What dose it mean adjustment refund eitc from Michigan department of treasury