Are you missing some money owed to you? Seems like a lot of people are.
USA Today reports that there are millions of dollars owed to taxpayers. Here are the details:
The IRS said Tuesday that $73 million in tax refunds sent to taxpayers this year did not reach the destination. In most cases, the post office returned the checks as undeliverable because the taxpayers had moved.
The money belongs to more than 84,000 taxpayers, some of whom have more than one check waiting to be claimed.
Wow! That's a lot of cash. Want to know if you're included in this group? Here's what to do:
Checking on the status of a refund — by calling 1-800-829-4477 or visiting IRS website — could be worth $871 to the average taxpayer due an unclaimed refund.
And just to confuse the issue (in usual IRS fashion), they include a second number that seems to do the same thing:
Taxpayers without access to the Internet can call the IRS toll-free at 1-800-829-1040 to claim a refund that never arrived.
If you think you could be in this group, give them a call. You have nothing to lose and may end up with a check of $871 -- or more!
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