The Internal Revenue Service will soon begin issuing tax refunds to taxpayers who paid more tax than their tax liability. The most common reason why taxpayers want to contact the IRS about their refunds is the funds being sent to the wrong account. If you’re facing a problem like this, contacting the IRS may seem like the logical thing to do.
There are things to know about tax refunds in a case like this where the IRS sends tax refunds to a wrong account. Know that financial institutions are required by federal law to send funds back to the IRS. Even if the account holder withdraws the money, the financial institution needs to sort this mistake.
So if your refund status is shown as sent to your bank account but you didn’t receive it, you might want to contact the IRS about your refund. However, before you do that, it’s suggested that you check your bank account thoroughly. You can also check any other bank account you’ve put on your tax return.
Contact the IRS about a tax refund
You can contact the IRS about your federal income tax return by calling 1-800-829-1040.
Through this number, you can get information about not just your tax refund but anything related to your federal income tax return. By calling you will talk to a human at the IRS and a representative will resolve your problem or answer your questions.
If you haven’t heard a word about your refund and wondering about the spot of it, you can track it via Where’s My Refund. This is the IRS tool that will allow you to track the status of your tax refund. You can see the status of your tax refund in almost real-time, updated daily at midnight.