IRS Changed Refund

[zeros]

Filed a return for client and IRS changed the refund by $1K less. Is the normal thing to do is provide a letter of explanation. She got her reduced refund but no letter.

[ATSMAN]

Filed a return for client and IRS changed the refund by $1K less. Is the normal thing to do is provide a letter of explanation. She got her reduced refund but no letter.

It could take up to 2 weeks to get that letter explaining why the refund got changed.

You can start by asking the taxpayer if they had a prior balance due, unpaid student loan etc.

[David1980]

Is the difference exactly $1,000? You might look to see if anything on the return matches that amount. Say for example there's $1,000 child tax credit and the IRS thinks the child is age 17. Of course if they e-filed that it would reject but it could be mailed in which case the IRS might adjust it when they process?

[zeros]

Not Exactly $1000K

Is the difference exactly $1,000? You might look to see if anything on the return matches that amount. Say for example there's $1,000 child tax credit and the IRS thinks the child is age 17. Of course if they e-filed that it would reject but it could be mailed in which case the IRS might adjust it when they process?

The exact amount deducted was $1,082.

[FEDUKE404]

Simplest answer

The exact amount deducted was $1,082.

WAIT for the letter. . .

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