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Money inadvertently sent to IRS by mistake

By Terry Savage on July 11, 2022 | Social Security

Hi Terry!
I sent money owed to the State to the IRS by mistake. I don’t owe the IRS but they accepted my money but there are no links that address this issue (to get money back). The number to make any appts with the IRS is flooded so it won’t accept any other calls. How can I got my money back? Pls help

Terry Says

You probably can’t! What you CAN do is list it as an overpayment when you file next year. Then it will offset any other taxes you owe when you file next spring. And if there is still an overpayment you can ask for a refund on Next YEAR’s tax return!!

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