How to speak with someone at the IRS

To contact the IRS, call 1-800-829-1040 during their support hours, which are 7 AM to 7 PM local time, Monday to Friday.

  1. Choose your language: press 1 for English or 2 for Spanish.
  2. Press 2 for personal income tax inquiries.
  3. Press 1 for questions about a form you’ve already filed or a payment.
  4. Press 3 for all other questions.
  5. Press 2 for all other questions.
  6. When prompted for your SSN, do not enter anything.
  7. Press 2 for personal or individual tax questions.
  8. Press 3 for all other questions.

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