Gilchrest Helps Constituents Claim Undelivered Tax Refund Checks

Gilchrest Helps Constituents Claim Undelivered Tax Refund Checks

Constituents can go to the Internal Revenue Service to check on the status of a missing refund, initiate refund tracers or change an address. A telephone version of "Where's My Refund" can be accessed by calling 1-800-829-1954.

An average refund of $963 is waiting for 95,746 taxpayers whose refund checks have been returned to the Internal Revenue Service as undeliverable. The checks, worth a total of $92.2 million, can be claimed as soon as their owners update their addresses with the IRS. In some cases, a taxpayer has more than one check waiting.

The link takes taxpayers to the IRS website where they cal learn the status of their refunds. To use it, a taxpayer must enter a Social Security number, filing status (such as single or married filing jointly) and the refund amount shown on the taxpayer's 2005 tax return. When the information is submitted, the website will display the status of a refund and, in some cases, provide instructions on how to resolve potential account issues.

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