What Does This $35.87 IRS Interest Statement Mean? Not A Bill But Need Help Understanding
Can someone help me understand what I'm looking at in my transcript? I received a statement from the IRS (from ATLANTA GA 39901) titled "Statement Showing Interest Income from the Internal Revenue Service" for Calendar Year 2024. It shows that I received interest income of $46.79 with a Recipient's Identification Number and a PAYER'S Federal Identification Number 38-1798424 (marked as "INTERNAL REVENUE USE ONLY"). The statement says "THIS IS NOT A TAX BILL. It shows the taxable interest paid to you during the calendar year by the Internal Revenue Service. If you are required to file a tax return, report this interest as income on your return. This amount may represent interest on an overpayment for more than one year, or more than one kind of tax. This interest may have been paid with your tax refund or part or all may have been applied against other taxes you owed." I'm really confused about what this means. Does this mean I'm getting a refund with interest added? Or do I owe money to the IRS? I see the amount but I'm not sure if it's something I need to pay or something I'm receiving. The document number looks like 007202.102646.233017.19546 1 AV 0.545 372 if that helps. I'm worried about owing money I wasn't expecting. Can someone explain what this statement means and if I need to take any action? I'm not sure how to read these numbers or what I'm supposed to do with this statement.
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Jamal Carter
Without seeing the specific numbers and codes on your transcript, it's hard to give you an exact answer. Negative amounts usually mean you owe, positive amounts typically mean refund. But the transcripts can be super confusing with all the adjustment codes and dates.
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Zoe Papadakis
Sorry, you're right! I should have been more specific. I'm seeing -$3,245 on line 150 😭
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Jamal Carter
Yeah that negative amount typically means you owe. But there might be other adjustments or credits that could offset it. Have you checked the whole transcript?
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These transcripts are such a headache fr fr 🤮 The IRS needs to make this stuff easier to understand for regular folks
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facts 💯 like why they gotta make everything so complicated
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My tax person charges me $75 just to look at my transcript and tell me whats going on. Its highway robbery considering were already stressed about money
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NeonNova
Pro tip: Look for any TC 766 or 768 codes - those are usually credits that can offset what you owe. Also check for TC 806 which is withholding credits from your W2s. Sometimes what looks like owing money at first isn't the full picture when you factor everything in!
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Zoe Papadakis
thanks! gonna check for those codes rn
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Dylan Campbell
Not an expert but my transcript looked similar last year. Turned out I had credits that covered most of what I thought I owed. Don't panic yet!
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