IRS Telephone Lines and Hours of Operations - resources

Should you need to contact the IRS:

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p2108a.pdf

WHERE TO CALL FOR HELP

If you have any questions about backup withholding, information reporting, Forms 1099, or the CP2100 or CP2100A Notice(s) and listing(s), you may call:

The Information Reporting Program Centralized Customer Service Site

Telephone (866) 455-7438 (TOLL FREE) / (304) 263-8700 (not toll free)

Hours 8:30 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Friday, ET

E-Mail mccirp@irs.gov.

Access this publication on-line at www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p1281.pdf.

ServiceTelephone number

Hours of operation

IRS Tax Help Line for Individuals

(800) 829-1040

M-F, 7:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m., local time

Business and Specialty Tax Line

(800) 829-4933

M-F, 7:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m., local time

Practitioner Priority Service (Practitioners Only)

(866) 860-4259

M-F, 8:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m., local time

e-Help (Practitioners Only)

(866) 255-0654

e-Help Desk Hours
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Refund Hotline

(800) 829-1954

Automated service is available 24/7

Forms and Publications

(800) 829-3676

M-F, 7:00 a.m-10:00 p.m., local time

National Taxpayer Advocate Help Line

(877) 777-4778

M-F, 7:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m., local time

Telephone Device for the Deaf (TDD): Forms, Tax Help, TAS

(800) 829-4059

M-F, 7:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m., local time

Electronic Federal Tax Payment System

(800) 555-4477

24/7

Tax Exempt and Government Entities (TEGE) Help Line

(877) 829-5500

M-F, 7:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m., CT

TeleTax Topics and Refund Status

(800) 829-4477

24/7

Forms 706 and 709 Help Line

(866) 699-4083

M-F, 7:00 a.m.-7:00 p.m., local time

Employer Identification Number (EIN)

(800) 829-4933

M-F, 7:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m., local time

Excise Tax and Form 2290 Help Line

(866) 699-4096

M-F, 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., ET

Information Return Reporting

(866) 455-7438

M-F, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., ET

Disaster or Combat Zone Special Hotline

(866) 562-5227

M-F, 7:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m., local time