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`lag
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If you've got a serious question something that's complicated...

isn't answered on a phone directory.it would behoove you to go find a tax advocate. They are the gatekeeper for actually talking to someone at the IRS who knows what's going on. Otherwise, you'll get the usual spiel ("go to our website"! You: I've already been there, I need something more than 101 answers...) Taxes are due April 15th! (duh, I've know that since I was 6 years old...) etc. Had an issue a few years back where I converted IRAs to Roth IRAs and the company handling that never brought the basis along...Fortunately I had good records but there was never a chance to talk to someone who knew what the hell they were talking about. Talked to the tax advocate who put me in contact w/someone who knew who went over to the desk where my stuff was in a pile that had been there for ages... and cancelled the payment request.
Posted: 05/05/2026 at 05:59 PM ET
(In response to this post by Brown Water)

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I called the IRS this morning. How long was I on hold, give or take 5 mins.**
Brown Water 05/05/26 01:55 PM ET
Tree hours and fiddy minutes?**
santafe 05/06/26 01:05 PM ET
If you've got a serious question something that's complicated...
`lag 05/05/26 05:59 PM ET
Give or take 5 mins is quite the margin of error considering that they
PWR2LZ 05/05/26 05:38 PM ET
Yep, pleasant, knowledgeable agent. On for less than 10 minutes.**
Brown Water 05/05/26 05:45 PM ET
Good to hear. I was only asking because my wife works at their HQ & wait
PWR2LZ 05/05/26 09:25 PM ET
Longer than I thought. 1 hour 50 minutes. I felt like Puddy sitting there.**
Brown Water 05/05/26 05:33 PM ET
Feels like an Arby’s night. **
RoswellGAHokie 05/05/26 07:13 PM ET
1 hour 20 minutes 🤷🏽‍♂️**
TomTurkey 05/05/26 04:02 PM ET
Ugh less than tree hours fiddy minutes
HOKIE 05/05/26 04:00 PM ET
5 minutes less than my calls to Dish?**
jdkhokie 05/05/26 03:31 PM ET
about tree hours and fiddy minutes.**
vthhhi 05/05/26 03:23 PM ET
90-minutes**
great2bahokie 05/05/26 03:10 PM ET
6 minutes. It’s a well oiled machine these days.
Stork 05/05/26 02:29 PM ET
Once I got to speak with someone I agry. But no, much longer than that.**
Brown Water 05/05/26 02:58 PM ET
22**
Nova Hokie 95 05/05/26 02:19 PM ET
Trick question.... you are still on hold**
turkeywinghokie 05/05/26 02:03 PM ET
57 minutes**
JoesterVT 05/05/26 01:58 PM ET