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It's not always easy to do your taxes on your own and sometimes you run into a problem. You'd feel more confident if you could get an answer straight from the IRS, but how do you get in touch with them? The IRS wants you to try their online options first, but if you still can't find your answer there, we'll show you the best way to reach a live agent when you need one. • Try to get your question answered through the IRS's interactive tax assistant at • Call 800-829-1040 Monday through Friday from 7am to 7pm local time to speak to an IRS agent. • If you live in another country, call 267-941-1000 Monday through Friday from 6am to 8pm Eastern time. • Make an appointment at your nearest Taxpayer Assistance Center by calling 844-545-5640. Call 800-829-1040 for answers to most personal tax questions. Agents are standing by on this number from 7am to 7pm local time (Pacific time for Alaska and Hawaii residents) Monday through Friday. Progress through the automated menu to get to live agent options—just repeatedly saying "agent" or "representative" won't work. Once you're on hold, expect to wait at least 10-15 minutes to get through to an agent. Wait times are slightly longer in the post-filing season (May through December) and on Mondays and Tuesdays throughout the year. X Internal Revenue Service U.S. government agency in charge of managing the Federal Tax Code • If you're hard of hearing, call the TTY/TDD number at 800-829-4059. • You can also use this number if you are a resid...