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elleng

(136,607 posts)
Tue Jun 21, 2022, 04:19 PM Jun 2022

Question/Advice

IRS owes daughter apparently a lot in refunds, but the account is 'frozen,' for some reason. Suggestions to get it un-frozen?

Help to contact congressmember/Senators?

Thx

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Question/Advice (Original Post) elleng Jun 2022 OP
Congress member is most likely to help. Have her go to the local rep. office. 3Hotdogs Jun 2022 #1
Type up a cover letter and list of items in the supporting documents Tetrachloride Jun 2022 #2
Thanks! elleng Jun 2022 #3
A possible resource... alwaysinasnit Jun 2022 #4
Thanks elleng Jun 2022 #5
Cool ! 3Hotdogs Jun 2022 #7
Have you called the IRS? The wait times are astronomical BUT MerryHolidays Jun 2022 #6
I second that emotion. NT mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2022 #8

3Hotdogs

(13,485 posts)
1. Congress member is most likely to help. Have her go to the local rep. office.
Tue Jun 21, 2022, 05:22 PM
Jun 2022

Bring as much documentation as she has. Write down why she believes she is entitled to the refund.

This assumes she has made an appointment and visited her local I.R.S. office.

alwaysinasnit

(5,276 posts)
4. A possible resource...
Tue Jun 21, 2022, 06:22 PM
Jun 2022
https://www.irs.gov/advocate/local-taxpayer-advocate

The Taxpayer Advocate Service is an independent organization within the IRS and is your voice at the IRS. Our job is to ensure that every taxpayer is treated fairly, and that you know and understand your rights as a taxpayer. We offer free help to guide you through the often-confusing process of resolving tax problems that you haven't been able to solve on your own. Remember, the worst thing you can do is nothing at all.

TAS can help if you can't resolve your problem with the IRS and:

Your problem is causing financial difficulties for you, your family, or your business.
You face (or your business is facing) an immediate threat of adverse action.
You've tried repeatedly to contact the IRS but no one has responded to you, or the IRS hasn't responded by the date promised.

Each state has at least one Local Taxpayer Advocate who is independent of the local IRS office and reports directly to the National Taxpayer Advocate. Select your state below to find the phone number and address of the Taxpayer Advocate Service office nearest you. Living abroad? Select Hawaii or Puerto Rico for assistance. If your location is in between Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) zones +7 and -11, contact the Hawaii office for assistance. If it’s between GMT zones +6 and -4, contact the Puerto Rico office.

MerryHolidays

(7,715 posts)
6. Have you called the IRS? The wait times are astronomical BUT
Tue Jun 21, 2022, 09:47 PM
Jun 2022

I have found them to be relatively helpful. I would hope this is something that could get sorted out within the IRS and hopefully by an agent on the toll-free number.

Yes, the hold times are abysmal (and this was before the pandemic). Just put your phone on the speaker and the headset and tend to other stuff while you're waiting (best to do it at your home or office where you're going to be for a decent amount of time).

Best of luck.

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