Get a human when calling the IRS hotline 800-829-1040 with a question about your taxes?

Question

How do I get to a human when calling the IRS? I keep hitting automated robots.

Answer 1

Do the following to get to a human. No need to wait for the bot to talk, just press the key once you hear the bots say something so you can get to a real person quickly.. When they ask for SS#, just press the pound key twice.

Intuit's website has this advice:

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.

Then press 2 for personal or individual tax questions.

It should then transfer you to an agent.

Answer 2

Call 1-800-829-0922 (an official IRS number) then enter your SSN number incorrectly. They will then connect you to a human. They are more worried about illegal aliens than their own citizens.