If I owe a balance from my taxes last year, will the IRS take what I owe out of my current refund and refund me the rest?

[71lynnie]

I'm currently on a payment plan to payoff the balance that I owed.

[aby_domingop]

SO EVEN IF YOU ARE ON A PAYMENT PLAN THEY WILL SEIZE IT?

[DoninGA]

Yes

[cvoigt20]

will the payment plan end if refund clears the debt

[trombley45]

will it take a long time to get remaining refund

[k9wes11]

I was on a payment plan and the IRS did NOT take refunds to offset until I specifically asked them to.

[monicaxlt]

So they didn’t seize your entire refund?

[monicaxlt]

So they didn’t seize your entire refund?

[DoninGA · Accepted solution]

If you have back taxes owed and you file your 2016 tax return with a tax refund, the IRS will seize the tax refund and apply the refund to the taxes owed.  If the refund satisfies the debt then the IRS will send you the remainder of the refund.

[jlbean2016]

will it delay my taxes a long time

[nme00104]

I think you'll get a refund offset notice on wmr and a letter in the mail too.

[glensusanrusso]

should I e-file or mail in my taxes then?  I do want them to tax what I owe in back taxes,

[xmasbaby0]

That will happen no matter whether you e-file or mail in your return.  The IRS will offset your refund if you owe back taxes.

[Doll Baby]

I owe the IRS taxes from last year. Will they just take what I owe them?

[Brittjoan99]

What about if you only owe $6 will they still refund me the rest if so how do i know how do i know when they will refund me ?