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IRS Phone Number

800-829-1040 · Customer Service

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IRS Live Chat

IRS customers like to use live chat-based help as an alternative to calling because the wait time is usually short and they may not be able to talk on the phone.

Recent reasons customers contacted IRS:

There is a tax lien listed on my credit report. I need proof... · 13h ago

My amended return was processed on august third but I haven't... · 14h ago

Will the IRS office see you with no ID with a birth certifica... · 14h ago

I have received * plus calls from (***)***-**** regarding fra... · 14h ago

Will the IRS office see you with no ID with birth certificate... · 14h ago

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IRS contact information - compared

Above are our top recommendations for how to contact IRS, including their top phone number and live chat options. Below you can compare and contrast the 12 ways to contact IRS by looking at which ones are the fastest and which ones other customers recommend the most for solving IRS customer service issues as reported to us by the 50 million or so customers that come to GetHuman each year and share their experiences. You can contact IRS across the following mediums: Phone, Chat, Web.

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800-829-1040
Customer Service

29 mins

3396

800-829-7650
Federal Payment Levy Program

38 mins

2056

800-829-0922
Customer Service

38 mins

975