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IRS2Go app shows approved refund but warns about offset for past due debts - should I wait for BFS notice or take action now?

Filed my taxes around early February and just checked the IRS2Go app for my refund status. It shows a complete refund journey - Refund Received, Refund Approved, and Refund Sent - but there's a concerning message about my refund being potentially reduced. The app specifically states: "Your tax refund has been approved for direct deposit. However, it may be partially or completely reduced to pay a past due obligation, such as child support, another federal agency debt, or state income tax. If so, the Bureau of the Fiscal Service (BFS), who issues IRS refunds, will send you a notice with the amount of the debt and contact information. The details of the debt are not provided to the IRS." It also mentions: "This application will be updated with the refund amount remaining, if any, after the debt is deducted. If your refund is not credited to your account by March 3, 2025, please revisit this site or visit the Refunds page on IRS.gov, for your revised refund status. Updates to refund status are made no more than once a day." There's even a reference to "Tax Topic 203, Refund Offsets for unpaid child support and certain federal, state, and unemployment compensation debts." I called the IRS and spoke with someone who confirmed they already took what I owed from my refund and said I should receive the remainder tomorrow. What's frustrating is that the Bureau of Fiscal Service is supposed to send a notice with details of the debt, but I haven't received anything yet explaining what I supposedly owe. The app says if I don't receive my refund by March 3, 2025 to check back. Has anyone dealt with this before? Really confused about what's happening with my money and why they're being so vague about what I supposedly owe. Will I definitely get something in the mail explaining the offset, or should I try contacting BFS directly?

Pro tip: If you're worried about potential offsets, you can call the Treasury Offset Program's automated system at 800-304-3107 to see if your SSN is in their database BEFORE you file. Might help you avoid surprises, but you still won't know the exact amount they'll take until after it happens.

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Micah Trail

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I wish I had known this before filing! My entire $4,200 refund got eaten up by old student loans I didn't even realize were in default. Would have been nice to have a heads up.

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Nia Watson

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Had this last year, lost half my refund to a state tax debt from a state I hadn't lived in for 5 years! The most frustrating part was finding out which agency took the money. Ended up using taxr.ai to decode my transcript and figure out what happened, then used claimyr.com to actually get through to the IRS to confirm. FINALLY got answers after weeks of confusion. Honestly, these tools are worth it if you're dealing with offset issues - saved me so much time and stress.

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Amended return stuck for 7+ months after removing fraudulent fuel credit - $8,365 balance frozen since February

My brother filed his 2023 taxes and just found out his tax preparer fraudulently added a fuel credit to his return. He filed an amended return back in August to fix this mistake, but everything seems frozen since then. I've got his transcript from this year and I'm trying to figure out what's happening with his refund. The transcript shows the following: ACCOUNT BALANCE: -$9,455.00 ACCRUED INTEREST: $0.00 AS OF: Feb. 25, 2025 ACCRUED PENALTY: $0.00 AS OF: Feb. 25, 2025 ACCOUNT BALANCE PLUS ACCRUALS (this is not a payoff amount): -$9,455.00 ** INFORMATION FROM THE RETURN OR AS ADJUSTED ** EXEMPTIONS: 01 FILING STATUS: Single ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME: $69,836.00 TAXABLE INCOME: $55,986.00 TAX PER RETURN: $7,723.00 SE TAXABLE INCOME TAXPAYER: $0.00 SE TAXABLE INCOME SPOUSE: $0.00 TOTAL SELF EMPLOYMENT TAX: $0.00 RETURN DUE DATE OR RETURN RECEIVED DATE (WHICHEVER IS LATER) Apr. 15, 2024 PROCESSING DATE May 13, 2024 TRANSACTIONS CODE EXPLANATION OF TRANSACTION | CYCLE | DATE | AMOUNT 150 Tax return filed | 20241705 | 05-13-2024 | $7,723.00 806 W-2 or 1099 withholding | | 04-15-2024 | -$3,568.00 810 Refund freeze | | 02-08-2024 | $0.00 766 Credit to your account | | 04-15-2024 | -$12,520.00 971 Amended tax return or claim forwarded for processing | | 07-23-2024 | $0.00 977 Amended return filed | | 07-23-2024 | $0.00 I'm confused because it shows a refund freeze from 02-08-2024, which is before he even filed his taxes. Then there's this large credit of -$12,520.00 to his account, which I'm guessing includes the fraudulent fuel credit. His amended return shows as filed and forwarded for processing on 07-23-2024, but there's been no movement since then. It's now been over 7 months since the amended return was filed and everything still appears frozen. The account balance shows -$9,455.00 which means the IRS thinks they owe him money, but he knows that's not correct because of the fraudulent credit. Why would there be a refund freeze BEFORE he even filed? And why is there no additional activity after the amended return was processed? Is this typical for fraud cases? What should he expect next? Any ideas why this is taking so long or what might be happening? Thanks for any help!

Definitely get thru to a human ASAP!!! I had a similar issue that took 14 months to resolve because I just waited for letters. When I finally got someone on the phone using Claimyr.com they were able to resolve it in ONE CALL. Literally the best money I ever spent - one 20 minute call with a real IRS agent fixed what had been holding up $11k for over a year.

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Yes! The key is getting connected to the right department. When you get through, immediately ask to be transferred to the amended return department. The first agent might say they can't help, but insist on the transfer. That's what worked for me.

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Great tip! Will do that. Thanks!

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Lucy Lam

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why is everybody talking about these paid services? Just call the IRS Taxpayer Advocate Service. It's FREE and they are literally designed to help with these exact situations. 877-777-4778

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Aidan Hudson

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Good luck getting through to TAS right now. They're so backed up they're rejecting cases unless you can prove severe financial hardship. I tried for 2 months and couldn't even get past their phone system.

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Lucy Lam

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Damn really? Things must be worse than when I used them last year. That sucks.

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Ellie Lopez

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Hey just a heads up - check that your bank account info is correct on your return! Last year I had the right account number but accidentally transposed two digits in the routing number. The IRS caught it but it delayed my refund by 3 weeks. You can verify this info on your transcript.

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SoFi customer here. My experience is that they're actually NOT consistent with the early deposit thing for tax refunds specifically. Regular paychecks? Yes. Government payments? Hit or miss. Last year my fed refund came exactly on the DDD, not early.

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Zoe Wang

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That's good to know! Their marketing makes it sound like ALL direct deposits come early but I guess that's not the case.

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I was having the exact same issue last month. Found out it was because my name on my tax return didn't exactly match my bank account (I used my middle initial on one but not the other). SBTPG rejected the deposit and had to mail me a check instead. Might be worth checking if your name format exactly matches.

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Everyone here keeps saying wait a few days but if you need that money NOW, call SBTPG directly and ask them to expedite it. Last year I called and told them I had urgent bills to pay and they processed mine same day. The squeaky wheel gets the grease! Their number is 800-901-6663.

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Maya Patel

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thanks for the number! might try this tomorrow if i still dont see anything

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Grace Lee

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Let us know if this actually works! I'm in the same boat and getting desperate.

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Amina Sy

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This happened to me a few years ago! Turned out my ex-wife had filed before me and used our joint bank account from when we were married. The IRS deposit system got confused and tried to deposit both refunds to the same account, which caused mine to bounce. Had to go through the whole trace process. Check if anyone else might have used your account for their refund?

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Mateo Perez

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That's wild! No, it's just my account. No one else would have access or reason to use it.

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Try getting your transcript and see if there's a trace already in progress. My refund vanished too, and when I finally reached the IRS I found out they had already started an automatic trace because the bank rejected it. Look for TC 971 with action code 449 - that means a trace is happening.

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