Confronted with the fact that state actions are what matter in achieving the goals of international agreements, the question arises: but canât a âlegally bindingâ agreement force states to take the necessary action by wielding sticks to ensure compliance?
If your refund is different than what you claimed. If the refund amount shown on the Notice of Offset is different from the amount claimed on your joint tax return, contact the IRS to find out why. There should be a phone number on the notice. If not, call 1-800-829-1040.
IRS spokesman Mark Hanson says that scammers are now able to spoof the caller ID and in some instances your phone will show an IRS number. But if you called the IRS, you'd discover that it was a scam. When in doubt, just call the real IRS at 1-800-829-1040. Then report the incident to the Treasury Department at 1-800-366-4484. One thing we are telling people is to try and recognize these scams up front so you don't fall into a trap, Hanson told me. That's getting harder all the time.