Source: Wikimedia Commons. The IRS continues to warn about telephone scams, which are increasing in number. The IRS Phone Number for taxpayer help is (800)829-1040. If you get a call from someone ...

Nobody looks forward to contacting the IRS, but sometimes it’s the best option for solving a tax problem. Calling the IRS can be helpful “for simple needs such as checking the status of your refund, ...

During the past couple of tax seasons, it was notoriously hard to reach an actual human at the Internal Revenue Service. Nearly everyone who tried to reach the agency over the phone ran into some sort ...

It's offically Tax Day, which means if you haven't already filed, you must spend the next several hours gathering your important tax documents or trying to decipher your W-2. Even if you're using tax ...

The IRS continues to warn consumers to guard against scam phone calls from thieves intent on stealing their money or their identity. Criminals pose as the IRS to trick victims out of their money or ...

It seems the Internal Revenue Service is putting the “hot” in hotline. A telephone number on the agency’s Web site meant to provide information about tax-exempt organizations actually connects callers ...

Telephone service at the IRS is a mess, with employees answering way fewer phone calls than official metrics suggest while they spend more than a million working hours per year just waiting around for ...

IRS phone lines tend to be the most busy on Presidents Day weekend—and the weeks after—as taxpayers seek help with their individual tax returns. The IRS will be closed on Presidents Day, a federal ...