Important IRS Lines

  • General Taxpayer Lines

    πŸ“ž IRS General Help Line (Individuals):

    800-829-1040
    (For individual income tax questions and account help)

    πŸ“ž IRS Business Line:

    800-829-4933
    (For businesses, corporations, EINs, and payroll tax help)

    πŸ“ž Refund Hotline:

    800-829-1954
    (Check the status of your refund if you can’t online)

    πŸ“ž Automated Refund Status:

    800-829-4477

  • Collections & Payment Issues

    πŸ“ž Collections Department (Tax Debt): 800-829-7650

    πŸ“ž Automated Collection System (ACS): 800-829-3903

    πŸ“ž Installment Agreement / Payment Plans:

    800-829-1040 (same as general line)

    πŸ“ž Balance Due Questions:

    800-829-0922

  • Specialized Taxpayer help

    πŸ“ž Form 1099 Help Desk: 866-455-7438

    πŸ“ž Estate & Gift Taxes: 866-699-4083

    πŸ“ž Excise Tax Questions: 866-699-4096

    πŸ“ž Nonprofit/Exempt Organizations: 877-829-5500

  • Identity & Security

    πŸ“ž Identity Theft Hotline: 800-908-4490

    πŸ“ž Fraud Hotline: 800-829-0433

    πŸ“ž IP PIN Program (Identity Protection PIN): 800-908-4490

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  • Practitioner and third-party help

    πŸ“ž Practitioner Priority Service (for tax professionals):

    866-860-4259

    πŸ“ž CAF Unit (Centralized Authorization File – Form 2848/8821):

    866-860-4259 (same as PPS)

  • International and Other lines

    πŸ“ž International Taxpayer Service (outside U.S.):

    267-941-1000 (not toll-free)

    πŸ“ž Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS): 877-777-4778

    πŸ“ž Whistleblower Hotline: 800-829-0433