IRS has $1.3 million for missing SC folks

 

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MURRAY, DAVID K	ORANGE	SAN CLEMENTE	92672
RICHARDS, LON D	ORANGE	SAN CLEMENTE	92672
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IRS Seeks to Return $5 Million in Undeliverable Refunds to So.

California

Taxpayers

 

SD-2009-21, November 5, 2009

           

SAN DIEGO

— The Internal Revenue Service is looking for 4,781

Southern California

taxpayers who are due to receive a combined $5 million in undeliverable tax refunds. These are refund checks that were returned to the IRS by the U.S. Postal Service due to mailing address errors.

 

Nationally, IRS is looking for 107,831 taxpayers who are owed a combined $124 million. In addition, more than 15,000

California

taxpayers are owed $16.6 million, or about 13% of the total.

 

All a taxpayer has to do is update his or her address once. Some taxpayers are due more than one check.

 

“We are eager to get this money into the hands of taxpayers, so don’t delay if you think you are missing a refund,” said IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman. “The sooner you update your address information, the quicker you can get your refund.”

 

Average undeliverable refunds rose by 16 percent this year to $1,148 from $990 last year, which is in line with the 16 percent rise in average refunds for all tax returns as of Oct. 16, 2009. Several changes in tax law likely played a role in boosting refunds, including the First-Time Homebuyer’s Credit and the Recovery Rebate Credit, among others.

 

The vast majority of checks mailed out by the IRS each year reach their rightful owner. Only a very small percent (.29% this year) are returned by the U.S. Postal Service as undeliverable.

 

E-file and Direct Deposit

 

Taxpayers can avoid being on this list by filing electronically and choosing direct deposit for their refunds. Choosing direct deposit puts an end to lost, stolen or undeliverable checks. As of October 16, 2009, more than two-thirds (67%, 94 million) of all individual returns were e-filed while nearly two-thirds (65%, 72 million) chose to receive their refunds directly into personal savings or checking accounts. Treasury issued 110 million total refunds thus far in 2009.

 

Taxpayers can update their addresses and check the status of a refund using the “Where’s My Refund?” tool on IRS.gov. One must submit his or her social security number, filing status and amount of refund shown on their 2008 return. “Where’s My Refund?” will provide the status of the 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.

 

E-file coupled with direct deposit is the best filing option; it’s easy, fast and secure. The IRS Web site provides all the details. Visit www.irs.gov.