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WEBSITE AND FIND OUT ABOUT YOUR
OUTSTANDING 2003 REFUND
Federal Government Owes Oregonians
Nearly $710,000 in
2003 Tax Refunds
Wyden, Smith urge 1,155 Oregonians to
collect outstanding IRS refund checks
November 30, 2004
Washington, DC – The Internal
Revenue Service (IRS) owes nearly $710,000 to more than 1,100
Oregonians whose 2003 tax refund checks were mailed to them but
returned to the post office, U.S. Senators Ron Wyden (D-Ore.)
and Gordon Smith (R-Ore.) said today.
The refund checks were returned
likely due to bad addresses, the Senators said, urging Oregonians
to contact the IRS to check on any outstanding refunds. Taxpayers
who think that they might be missing a refund check can call the
IRS toll-free assistance line at 1-800-829-1040 or visit http://wyden.senate.gov
or http://gsmith.senate.gov for a link to the IRS refund website.
“Even a few dollars could
be a boost to some Oregon families right now,” said Wyden.
“All Oregonians missing their tax refunds should receive
what is rightfully theirs.”
“I don’t want to
see anyone lose out on their refund,” Smith said. “With
bills to pay and the holidays approaching, I’m sure families
could use every dollar they’re owed.”
If Oregon taxpayers move or
change their address and fail to notify the IRS or the U.S. Postal
Service, a check sent to their last known address is returned
to the IRS. The IRS currently is holding checks belonging to 1,155
Oregonians. The smallest refund outstanding is $1, while the largest
is more than $29,000. Other large outstanding refund checks include
one for $17,600 and another for $10,100. The average Oregon refund
amount is $613. The refunds can be reissued as soon as the taxpayers
correct or update their addresses with the IRS.
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