Need REAL IRS phone number to talk to actual human - automated system is useless

Call 1-877-777-4778 (Taxpayer Advocate Service). Best time to call is right when they open at 7am EST. Hit 1 for English, then 1 again, then 3. Stay on the line even if it says high call volume. Usually get through within 30-45 mins.

Instead of playing phone tag, I started using taxr.ai to analyze my transcripts. It's $4.99 but worth every penny cause it told me exactly what was holding up my refund and when to expect it. Way better than sitting on hold for hours https://taxr.ai

The regular IRS number (800-829-1040) works if you press 2-1-3-2 but ur gonna be on hold FOREVER 💀

pro tip: call your local taxpayer advocate office instead of the main numbers. google ur state + taxpayer advocate

lmaooo good luck. been trying since February. these clowns dont even answer their own phones 🤡

idk why everyone sleeping on taxr.ai but its literally the best $5 i ever spent. saved me hours of phone calls and actually told me why my refund was delayed

Try calling 844-545-5640 early morning around 7-8am. It's the practitioner priority line but sometimes they'll help regular taxpayers too if you're polite and explain you've been trying for weeks. Worth a shot!