Why is my federal tax refund less than expected?

[rileymichael8]

Why is my federal refund short by 2,242.21?

[GiseleD]

Are you saying that you already received your refund from the IRS, and it is less than what TurboTax advised? If so, your refund may have been partially offset. The IRS can offset refunds for many different things:

• Past-due child support;
• Federal agency non-tax debts;
• State income tax obligations; or
• Certain unemployment compensation debts owed to a state.

I recommend contacting the Department of Treasury's Bureau of Fiscal Service (BFS) Offset Line to get details. You can contact the BFS call center at 800-304-3107, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. CST.