IRS Has $110 Million in Refund Checks Looking for a Home

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IRS Has $110 Million in Refund Checks Looking for a Home


IR-2007-189, Nov. 14, 2007

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service is looking for 115,478 taxpayers who are due refund checks worth about $110 million after the checks were returned as undeliverable. The refund checks, averaging about $953, can be claimed as soon as taxpayers update their addresses with the IRS. Some taxpayers have more than one check waiting.

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The “ Where’s My Refund?” tool http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96596,00.html enables taxpayers to check the status of their refunds. A taxpayer must submit his or her social security number, filing status and amount of refund shown on their 2006 return. The tool will provide the status of their refund and in some cases provide instructions on how to resolve delivery problems. Taxpayers can access a telephone version of “Where’s My Refund?” by calling 1-800-829-1954.

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http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=175727,00.html

[TwilightGardener]

1. I think I'd notice if I never got my refund check. In fact, I usually have

it "pre-spent" before it even arrives.

[Blackhatjack]

6. Many people get notices that their return was corrected by paper audit after filing and...

... which created a refund status. But for some reason the refund was never issued.

Or that refund was sent to a previous address and returned to the IRS as undeliverable.

[tammywammy]

2. And also, you can check with your state

the comptroller or equivalent and see if they have unclaimed money for you as well.

[MADem]

3. Donde esta mi refund?

Wonder if any of those taxpayers aren't going for those checks because they're working under a fishy SSAN and are undocumented?

[tammywammy]

4. That could be one reason

But then again, I work at a car dealership, and it's amazing how people give bunk phone numbers. I try to call when their plates & registration come in and there's always at least one person who's numbers don't work.

[DesertFlower]

5. refund? i always owe them.

if i were due a refund i'd know about it and would be looking for it.

[prole_for_peace]

7. i volunteer to take a few off their hands...

i adopt every damn cat in site i might as well adopt a few orphaned checks....

[Jackpine Radical]

8. Me, Me. Where's

Miiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiine?