Why can’t you reach a real person when you call the IRS? Each year, it is estimated that the IRS customer service receives over 95 million telephone calls on its toll-free lines. Although answers to taxpayers’ questions can be found on the IRS website (www.irs.gov), they are unwilling or unable to use these resources. They believe if they know the direct number to call and know how to talk to someone at the IRS will provide them with more accurate answers than looking online. It’s important to note that IRS customer service number has representatives available Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time, unless otherwise noted.
In the fiscal year 2018, only four out of ten taxpayers trying to reach an IRS live person succeeded. To make the most out of your time when you need to call the IRS phone number, please follow our guided instructions.