IRS Tax Tools – Refunds – Amended Return Status – Advocate – Locations

Some helpful tools

Get Transcript
Get a copy of your tax transcript online or by mail.

Where’s My Amended Return?
Track the status of your amended return.

Refunds and Payments

Where’s My Refund?
Check the status of your refund online within 24 hours after we receive your e-filed return or 4 weeks after mailing your paper return.

View Tax Account
Get your payoff amount, the balance for each tax year for which you owe, and up 18 months of your payment history.

Direct Pay
Pay your tax bill directly from your checking or savings account or through the IRS2Go mobile app. Both are safe and secure.

Online Payment Agreement
Find out if you’re eligible to make payment arrangements on the amount of tax you owe if you can’t afford to pay all of it at one time.

Offer in Compromise Pre-Qualifier
Find out if you’re eligible to apply for an Offer in Compromise, a settlement for less than the full amount of tax you owe.

Employer Identification Number (EIN)
Get your EIN online without calling us or mailing or faxing a paper Form SS-4, Application for Employer Identification Number (EIN).

Taxpayer Advocate Service – Your Voice at the IRS

The Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) is your voice at the IRS. Our job is to ensure that you’re treated fairly and that you know and understand your rights. We can offer you free help with IRS problems that you can’t resolve on your own.

If you qualify for our help, you’ll be assigned to one advocate who’ll be with you at every turn and do everything possible to resolve your problem. We have offices in every state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico, and our services are always free.

In June 2014, the IRS adopted a Taxpayer Bill of Rights that describes ten fundamental rights that you and every taxpayer have when dealing with the IRS. In December 2015, Congress added the Taxpayer Bill of Rights to the Internal Revenue Code. See IRC § 7803(a)(3). Our online Tax Toolkit at TaxpayerAdvocate.irs.gov can help you understand what these rights are, what the Taxpayer Bill of Rights means for you, and how these rights apply in specific situations with the IRS.

If you need TAS’s help, call your local advocate; see Contact Your Local Taxpayer Advocate or call us toll-free at 877-777-4778.

Face-to-face Tax Help

All Taxpayer Assistance Centers (TACs) now operate by appointment. When calling to schedule an appointment, customer service representatives are available Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Caution:  Many of our offices are located in Federal Office Buildings. These buildings may not allow visitors to bring in cell phones with camera capabilities.

Before visiting your local office click on “Services Provided” in the chart below to see what services are available. Services are limited and not all services are available at every TAC office and may vary from site to site.

For information on where to file your tax return please see Where to File Addresses.

The Taxpayer Advocate Service:  Within California call:

Call 877-777-4778 elsewhere or see  Publication 1546, The Taxpayer Advocate Service of the IRS. For further information, see  Tax Topic 104.