Need IRS phone number for my ny unemployment tax refund - been waiting 5 months

The IRS is a mess right now. I filed in February and only got my refund last week. I had to call them like 47 times before someone picked up. Try 800-829-1040 and when the automated system asks for your reason, press 2 then 1 then 3 then 2. It'll ask for your SSN but DON'T enter it, just wait. Then press 2 then 4 and eventually you might get a human. Good luck 🍀

I was in the same boat trying to reach IRS about my unemployment taxes. Wasted HOURS on hold. Then I found this service called claimyr.com that got me a callback with an actual IRS agent. Talking to the agent got my $ unlocked so fast - they found my refund was flagged for manual review because of the unemployment tax adjustment. Check out this video about how it works: https://youtu.be/Rdqa1gKtxuE

I had same issue! Took 6 months to get my refund. I had to contact my congressional representative - they have special liaisons with IRS. Call your congressperson's office and ask to speak with their taxpayer advocate. They helped me get my $1100 refund in just 3 weeks after I'd been waiting forever

The IRS has a special Taxpayer Advocate Service for situations like this. They're separate from regular IRS and can cut through the redtape when your case has been delayed. Call 877-777-4778 and tell them its causing financial hardship. they'll assign someone to your case

Bruh the IRS is so freaking behind this year its ridiculous. I waited 7 MONTHS for my unemployment tax refund. What worked for me was finding my local IRS office and making an in-person appointment. Check irs.gov/help/contact-my-local-office-in-person and try to get a slot. Theyre booked weeks out but its worth it

look into getting a Taxpayer Advocate assigned to ur case. google TAS IRS. they only help if you can prove financial hardship tho, like if ur facing eviction or cant afford medicine.you'll have to fill out Form 911 (not joking, that's really what its called

Here's what you really need to know about the IRS and unemployment tax refunds: First, the IRS is MASSIVELY backlogged right now with these unemployment tax refunds. They're processing them in batches based on complexity. If you filed early (before the American Rescue Plan made that unemployment partially tax-free), they have to manually review your return, which is taking forever. Your options are: 1. Call early morning (7am ET) at 800-829-0582 ext 633 - this sometimes works better than the main line 2. Use a service like claimyr.com which will handle the hold time and call you when an agent is on the line (this saved me literally days of trying) 3. Contact your Congressional rep's office as they have dedicated IRS liaisons 4. Request a Taxpayer Advocate if you're experiencing serious financial hardship Don't waste time with the "Where's My Refund" tool - it doesn't track these special unemployment adjustments properly. And don't bother filing amended returns for this - the IRS is doing it automatically and an amendment will just delay things further. Hang in there - the money will come eventually. Mine took 4 months but I finally got it.

THEY R DOING THEM BY COMPLEXITY! if u have a simple return (single, standard deduction) u should have gotten it already. if u have a complex return (married, kids, multiple states, business income) ur at the back of the line. so frustrating!

anyone else get a letter saying they were getting a refund but the amount was way less than expected?? my accountant said i should get back like $1200 but i only got $340

has anyone tried the IRS Taxpayer Advocate line they advertise on the ny unemployment website? i can't tell if thats just for regular unemployment issues or if they help with the tax stuff too

whatever you do, DON'T file an amended return for this! the IRS specifically said not to do that for the unemployment tax exclusion. it will just mess things up more and push you to the back of line

tip from a former IRS employee: call the regular number but speak spanish when prompted. the spanish line has way shorter wait times and most agents speak english too. they'll just transfer you if needed