Contact the IRS / FTB

This is list of phone numbers for contacting the IRS and the FTB. Both agencies can provide wage transcripts and tax return transcripts.

DescriptionPhone NumberHours
IRS Tax Help Line for Individuals(800) 829-1040M-F, 7:00 am – 7:00 pm, Local Time
Business and Specialty Tax Line(800) 829-4933M-F, 7:00 am – 7:00 pm, Local Time
Refund Hotline: (Where’s my Refund?)(800) 829-1954Automated Service is Available 24/7
Forms and Publications(800) 829-3676M-F, 7:00 am – 7:00 pm, Local Time
National Taxpayer Advocate Help Line(877) 777-4778M-F, 7:00 am – 7:00 pm, Local Time
Telephone Device for the Deaf (TDD): Forms, Tax Help, TAS(800) 829-4059M-F, 7:00 am – 7:00 pm, Local Time
Electronic Federal Tax Payment System(800) 555-4477Automated Service is Available 24/7
Tax Exempt and Government Entities (TEGE) Help Line(877) 829-5500M-F, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, Local Time
TeleTax Topics and Refund Status(800) 829-4477Automated Service is Available 24/7
Forms 706 and 709 Help Line(866) 699-4083M-F, 7:00 am – 7:00 pm, Local Time
Employer Identification Number (EIN)(800) 829-4933M-F, 7:00 am – 7:00 pm, Local Time
Excise Tax and Form 2290 Help Line(866) 699-4096M-F, 8:00 am – 6:00 pm, ET
Information Return Reporting(866) 455-7438M-F, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm, ET
Disaster or Combat Zone Special Hotline(866) 562-5227M-F, 7:00 am – 7:00 pm, Local Time
FBAR and Title 31 Help Line(866) 270-0733M-F, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm, ET
IRS IP PIN Line(800) 908-4490M-F, 7:00 am – 7:00 pm, Local Time
IRS e-file Payment Services(888) 353-4537M-F, 7:00 am – 7:00 pm, Local Time
DescriptionPhone Number
FTB General Line(800) 338-0505
FTB Wage Transcript Line(800) 852-5711, Option 6