Here is a list of the IRS's phone numbers and resources about each of these topics.
Tax Assistance for deaf or hard of hearing |
800-829-4059 |
Tax Assistance for Individuals With Disabilities |
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Make an appointment with a local IRS office |
844-545-5640 |
How to find a local IRS office |
Find a tax clinic near you |
800-906-9887, 888-227-7669 |
Low-income taxpayer clinics |
Order a tax transcript |
800-908-9946 |
How to obtain a tax return transcript |
Make a payment with the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) |
800-555-4477 |
Guide to payroll taxes and what to expect if you can't pay |
Check the status of your tax refund |
800-829-1954 |
The IRS's where's my refund tool |
Check the status of a tax refund being held |
866-897-3315 |
Federal offset program — why the IRS keeps some tax refunds |
Check the status of an amended tax return |
866-464-2050 |
Guide to filing and amending IRS tax returns |
Report incorrect income on a substitute for return (SFR) |
866-681-4271 |
Substitute for return and other consequences of not filing a tax return |
Find your balance due |
800-829-0922; 800-829-7650; 800-829-3903 |
How much do I owe the IRS? |
Contact the Taxpayer Advocate Service |
877-777-4778 |
IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service |
Help for self-employed taxpayers |
800-829-4933 |
Tax tips for the self-employed |
Questions about estate and gift taxes |
866-699-4083 |
What happens when someone dies and owes taxes? |
Disaster victims with tax concerns |
866-562-5227 |
Tax relief in disaster situations |
Taxpayers who live overseas |
267-941-1000 |
Taxes for US Citizens abroad |
New PINS for identity theft victims |
800-908-4490 |
IRS identity theft |
Questions about excise taxes |
866-699-4096 |
Excise taxes |
Help with business taxes |
800-829-0115 |
Business tax problems, filing, and considerations |
Check IRS agent badge number, report tax scams |
800-366-4484 |
Recent tax scams |
Questions about tax liens |
800-913-6050 |
Guide to IRS tax liens |
Questions about bankruptcy and tax debts |
800-973-0424 |
Bankruptcy and IRS taxes |
Innocent spouse relief questions |
866-681-4271 |
Guide to innocent spouse relief |
Check on tax refund offsets |
800-304-3107 |
IRS refund offset program |
Help applying for an EIN |
800-829-4933 |
Employer ID numbers |
EIN application for international businesses |
267-941-1099 |
Employer ID numbers |
Lost your ITIN documents |
800-908-9982 |
Individual taxpayer identification number |
Check status of adoption tax ID number |
737-800-5511 |
Adoption tax credits |
Report tax fraud/whistle blower hotline |
800-829-0433 |
How to become a tax whistleblower |
Request IRS tax forms |
800-829-3676 |
Tax relief forms |
Tax questions for corporations, partnerships, and non-profits |
866-255-0654 |
Guide to business taxes |
Non-profits, governments, and tax-exempt organizations |
877-829-5500 |
How to contact the IRS for tax-exempt entities |
E-filing tech support for domestic employers |
866-455-7438 |
E-file employment tax forms |
E-filing tech support for international employers |
304-263-8700 |
E-file employment tax forms |
IRS Phone Numbers for Tax Pros
The IRS also has specific phone numbers for tax professionals. If you're a tax pro who needs to contact the IRS, use these numbers.
Account or tax law questions: 800-829-8374
E-filing questions: 866-255-0654
Tax practitioner priority service: 866-860-4259
Overseas tax professionals: 512-416-7750; 267-941-1000
If you're calling the IRS for someone else, you need verbal or written permission to discuss their account. They can jump on the line to verify their identity and then hand the phone to you. Otherwise, you need Form 8821(Tax Information Authorization) or Form 2848 (Power of Attorney and Declaration of Representative). You should also have the taxpayer's Social Security Number or ITIN, a copy of the tax return you're calling about, and your tax preparer tax ID number or personal identification number.
How to Speak to a Live Person at the IRS
To reach the IRS, just pick up the phone and call 1-800-829-1040. Then, prepare to wait on hold for a long time. Make sure you're ready when the agent answers — if you're not, you will have to hang up and start the process over again.
The IRS's phone trees are impossibly long, and although most menus let you push "9" to hear your options again, it typically only repeats once before disconnecting you.
To reach a live person at the IRS about your individual taxes, select these options: 1, 2, 1, 3, 2, ignore two requests for your Social Security Number, 2, 4.
If you want to talk with a live person about your business taxes, select these options: 1, 2, 1, 3, 2, ignore two requests for your Social Security Number, 1, 4.
Here's exactly what happens when you call. These instructions are correct as of September 2022, but the IRS phone tree is subject to change.
- Select 1 for English
- Select 2 for personal income tax returns
- Select 1 for tax forms, tax history, or payments
- Select 3 for all other questions
- Select 2 for all other questions.
- Then, the system will ask for your Social Security Number or Employer Identification Number. It will ask twice. Just wait; don't enter anything.
- Then, press 2 for individual taxes or 1 for business taxes.
- Finally, press 4 for all other inquiries.
At this point, you will be put on hold until a live agent answers the phone. This is the fastest way to reach a real person at the IRS.