r/IRS

I owed $15k last year (2024) and I'm going to be paying it off for the next 5 years.

I didn't change jobs or move or anything in 2025. I claimed 0. I thought I might even get a refund.

Nope. I owe $8k this year. That's my entire savings. And that just gets added to my existing balance? And what, same thing again next year? I'll just never pay it off?

How am I supposed to do this? Save every penny just to afford the tax bill at the end of the year? Take an extra $400 out of each check and donate it to the IRS? Intentionally take a lower paying job just to have a lower bill?

I'm so overwhelmed. I want to cash out my retirement account, pay it all off, and go spend the rest of my days on a motorcycle and cheap motels or live off grid or something. How the hell do people do this?

Ok so got a letter from IRS stating they holding my 2024 taxes because I failed to file my 2024 . Well I just e-filed them Friday ! They have been accepted already

How long will it take to get my money released ? Do I need to call the irs ?

I'm pather who filed 2-17 accepted same day. I had blank transcripts and that verify button. Received a letter to verify on 3-18 and verified over the phone on 3-19.

Transcripts still blank as of Friday

Last year I verified on 3-4 and received my 846 ddd on 3-20. 2 weeks and 2 days.

It's been 2 weeks and 3 days.

So come on 846 Monday!

Hey everyone, I have an investment house which is fully rented out in NYC. I pay property taxes and mortgage interests based on the banks 1098 form. I tried doing tax on my own via FreeTaxUSA and they have recommended me to file using Itemized deductions however, when my tax preparer did it for me, they did standard deductions for both federal and state. Our federal return numbers ended up being the same, but NY state return was lower on his end. I am wondering why he would recommend standard deductions on an investment house that’s rented out when I pay for estate taxes, mortgage interest, expenses to fix the house. My taxes are simple with a W2 and not much else.

whats ur timeline

I realize this is all my fault, but I have been trying to get a payment plan for back taxes since last May. I have spent hundreds of hours on the phone and had to send a couple of years in twice by certified mail and they still don't have them listed on my account.

But last month I felt like I hit the jackpot and finally got a payment plan. I sent a nice letter with the agent's identification number and the name she used.

So I've been scrambling to get money together to file and pay this year's income taxes. Even though I changed my withholding, I accidentally did one to my state, so the federal amount was short by $2100.

I just made my first installment payment according to the payment plan. My 2025 taxes filed and paid in full. I thought I was finally in good shape and could relax.

Yesterday I got a letter from the IRS CP22A saying they made an adjustment to my account and I owe another $3615 for interest and the interest is charge up to March 31. I have until April 27 to pay it and I have no money left.

It's so discouraging and there is still one year for which they didn't receive my tax form and I've sent that twice since June.

It's so discouraging because I will have to start calling again for this adjustment and if they ever get my taxes for the missing year, make calls again.

I understand that they are swamped because of firing workers. But if they did things a little differently they would have way less work to do.

I feel like sending them a suggestion that would save workers a lot of time and trouble. I was behind on the State of California taxes, too. Around the 3rd year they sent me a letter with a one time offer of a payment plan. I signed it and set up a direct payment from my bank and got it all paid back with no problems or calls.

I paper-filed my taxes this year. Sent it with certified USPS mail on Feb 8th. Every time I check my IRS account, the tax statement says "No taxes filed 2025". I called them multiple times, and they advised me to just wait.

What should I do? Should I try e-filing the taxes?
Thank you

I filed in February and my transcript still says no tax returned filed and my wmr says refund accepted first bar no update’s still

Anyone else? Whyyyyyy!! Everything is overdue!!!

I filed on 2.2.26 accepted the same day. Received verification notice on 2.27.26 and verified by phone on 2.28.26. Was told to wait 9 weeks. Totally fine with that, but now seeing a letter on my IRS account tonight that it’s under review for income etc is correct and wait another 60 days!!! Do they actually take that long? Simply frustrated!!

So I fell on hard times and defaulted on my payment plan. I immediately contacted IRS spoke with a representative and got it reinstated she said 10 to 14 days I would get a new letter and my account would update and everything would be ok payments would resume may 28th ….ffwd 3 weeks I recieved another notice on my account of default intent to levy and my account is showing the updated payment amounts but still says default and I still haven’t received my letter is this normal? I would think it would update quickly

Hello people.

I filed 2 ammended tax return for the year 2025.

First ammended tax return received by irs last feb 2026.

Will have a refund of $2k+ because my tax preparer forgot to deduct the $25000 tip for the new deductions.

But i still didnt received the refund yet cause its still in “received”.

Second ammended tax return received by irs last mar 20 2026.

Will have a refund of $700 due to the premium tax credit for medical. Cause we received it late.

But when i checked it through irs portal, i only see the latest ammended return. Even if the first one still not yet completed.

Will i received my 2 refunds or they will just process the latest one?

Thank you.

Got a CP504 notice for tax year 2021 issued on Feb 16. Paid through IRS Direct Pay on Feb 27, IRS debited the amount from my bank on March 2, but the portal status has been showing "Originated" ever since. Has anyone else seen this? Is this the final status or should it eventually update?

Also, I've already filed this year's tax return and received my refund on April 1, so it doesn't seem like the IRS withheld anything due to the outstanding 2021 balance. Does that mean the CP504 payment was successfully applied?

Although it took 5 weeks after delivery for the IRS to acknowledge receipt of the return it only took 2 weeks (and not the six communicated) for them to send the refund!

Hi All, this is the first year I am owing on my taxes due to early withdrawal towards purchasing a primary home. My question is, what is the process of repayment? I owe $14845 but don't want to do a bulk payment and want to enroll in short term payment plan, I also see that I can select a future date within the next 365 days for automatic deduction. I am not worried about the interest, Do I have to wait till I get a notice from IRS or enroll in the payment plan upfront?