URGENT STIMULUS CHECK REFUND INFORMATION

Earlier this year, we passed an economic stimulus package to help everyday Americans meet some urgent needs. However, there are some individuals who are entitled and have applied for an economic stimulus payment but because of an incorrect address have not received it.

Currently, the Internal Revenue Service is looking for those taxpayers whose refund checks were returned by the U.S. Postal Service due to mailing address errors. These checks include both regular tax refunds and economic stimulus payments.

All a taxpayer has to do is update his or her address. The IRS will then send out all checks due.

Taxpayers who did not receive their anticipated refund can use Where’s My Refund? on www.irs.gov to check on the status of the missing refund, initiate refund tracers and update their addresses online, 24/7. Taxpayers without internet access can call 1-800-829-1040 to check on a missing refund.

Taxpayers who did not receive their anticipated economic stimulus payment can use Where’s My Stimulus Payment? on www.irs.gov to check on the status of the missing stimulus payment and update their addresses if necessary. Economic stimulus claimants without internet access can call 1-866-234-2942 to check on a missing payment.

Taxpayers with undeliverable stimulus payments must update their addresses by November 28, 2008 to ensure the IRS can reissue the stimulus checks by the statutory deadline of December 31, 2008.

If you believe you should have received an economic stimulus payment but did not, please click here to see if the IRS is holding your undeliverable refund.