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January 20, 2023
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The IRS kept my refund last year saying I owed a debt but I have no children nor any outstanding debts, I have tried and tried to contact the IRS with no luck?

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I don’t even want to file taxes this year because of this, can someone please help me?

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DoninGA
Employee
January 20, 2023

Go to this IRS website for information on refund offsets and a number to call - https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc203

Employee
January 20, 2023

TurboTax has no way to find out if you owe back taxes, child support, etc. that would cause your refund to be seized.  You can check on it yourself:

 

 

 refund offset.

 

 

 

https://www.irs.gov/uac/tax-refund-offsets-pay-unpaid-debts

 IRS Treasury Offset Program Call Center at 1-800-304-3107

 https://www.irs.gov/uac/tax-refund-offsets-pay-unpaid-debts

 

https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/refunds/help/what-is-a-refund-offset/00/26301

 

Reduced Refund      https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc203

 

 

 NOTE: You can contact the IRS Treasury Offset Program Call Center at 1-800-304-3107 to ask if they have an offset for you on file. TurboTax would not have that information.

 

https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/tax-payments/who-can-garnish-an-income-tax-refund/L7cPPzDyc

 

 

TurboTax does not receive feedback from the IRS regarding money that was offset from your refund.  If you owed back taxes or child support, you will receive a letter of explanation from the IRS in several weeks.  The WMR site will contain a message regarding your offset.  It is also possible that the IRS caught a mistake you made and reduced your refund.

 

 

Or.....did you make one of the very common mistakes with the recovery rebate credit or the child tax credit that resulted in your refund being reduced?  That happened to a lot of people.

 

 

 

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**
Employee
January 20, 2023

"I don’t even want to file taxes this year"

 

Who has to file?

http://www.irs.gov/uac/Do-I-Need-to-File-a-Tax-Return%3F

 

 

What if I do not file my tax return?

https://ttlc.intuit.com/questions/2572308-what-happens-if-i-don-t-file-my-taxes

**Disclaimer: Every effort has been made to offer the most correct information possible. The poster disclaims any legal responsibility for the accuracy of the information that is contained in this post.**