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Press Release
For Immediate Release
November 18, 2010 |
Contact: Joe Soldevere, (212) 860-0606 |
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Maloney to Queens Residents With Missing Tax Refunds: “Please Go Get Your Money!” |
| -1,231 Queens Residents Had Tax Refund Checks, Worth a Total of $2 Million, Returned to the IRS Due to Mailing Address Errors- |
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Carolyn Maloney today urged Queens residents who think they may have missed their tax refund check to contact the IRS immediately, either by telephone at 1-800-829-1954 or on the Internet by clicking on the Where’s My Refund? button on www.irs.gov. The IRS reports that the tax refund checks of 1,231 Queens residents, worth a total of more than $2 million, were returned to the agency because of mailing address errors.
“If you think you should have gotten a refund check, but didn’t, please contact the IRS today. It’s your money – don’t leave it sitting in a government bank account!” said Maloney.
More information from the IRS on missing tax refunds:
If a refund check is returned to the IRS as undelivered, taxpayers can generally update their addresses with the “Where’s My Refund?” tool on IRS.gov. The tool also enables taxpayers to check the status of their refunds. A taxpayer must submit his or her Social Security number, filing status and amount of refund shown on their 2009 return. The tool will provide the status of their refund and, in some cases, instructions on how to resolve delivery problems.
Taxpayers checking on a refund over the phone will receive instructions on how to update their addresses. Taxpayers can access a telephone version of “Where’s My Refund?” by calling 1-800-829-1954.
The IRS also recommends that taxpayers file their tax returns electronically, because e-file eliminates the risk of lost paper returns. E-file also reduces errors on tax returns and speeds up refunds. E-file combined with direct deposit is the best option for taxpayers; it’s easy, fast and safe.
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