IRS refund way larger than turbo tax refund

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April 18, 2025
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Turbo tax calculated a $220 federal refund. However, IRS direct deposit refund was SIGNIFICANTLY higher. Why? Same thing happened last year. Don't recall getting a letter from IRS explaining why.

xmasbaby0

Did you make some quarterly estimated payments and forget to enter them when you prepared your tax return? TurboTax never knows about changes made to your refund by the IRS. Ask the IRS.

Call the IRS: 1-800-829-1040 hours 7 AM - 7 PM local time Monday-Friday
When calling the IRS do NOT choose the first option re: "Refund", or it will send you to an automated phone line.
So after first choosing your language, then do NOT choose Option 1 (refund info). Choose option 2 for "personal income tax" instead.
Then press 1 for "form, tax history, or payment".
Then press 3 "for all other questions."
Then press 2 "for all other questions."
- When it asks you to enter your SSN or EIN to access your account information, don't enter anything.
- After it asks twice, you will get another menu.

Press 2 for personal or individual tax questions.
Then press 3 for all other inquiries
It should then transfer you to an agent.

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