IRS YouTube Videos: Tax Tips: Undeliverable Refunds – 2010

IR-2010-113, Nov. 17, 2010

Washington – The Internal Revenue Service was experiencing mailing address errors that lead to undelivered check of more than 111,893 taxpayers costing $164.6 Million. If this not happen taxpayers might get single or more that one refund checks.

The IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman said; “We want to make sure taxpayers get the money owed to them. If you think you are missing a refund, the sooner you update your address information, the quicker you can get the money,”

If a taxpayer wants to receive his or her refund, his/her mailing address must be updated in order to deliver all undelivered refund. The average undelivered refund this year was $1,471 comparing to last year $1,148.

The IRS makes changes in tax law like introducing new credits and expanded existing credits for example Earned Income Tax Credit that makes the average dollar amount returned refund rose by just only 28 percent this year.

The IRS solves the problem on undelivered check refund by providing a tool where you can find on IRS.gov “Where’s My Refund?” . This tool was designed to help taxpayers on tracking their check refunds. The SSS or Social Security Number, Filing Status, and the amount of refund shown on their 2009 return must submitted by the taxpayers. It also offers solutions on delivery problems.

You can also call this number 1-800-829-1954 this is the telephone version of “Where’s My Refund?” it will also provide instruction how to update you mailing address.

By means of direct depositing in either paper or filing electronically the hazard of getting lost, stolen or undelivered can be avoided. The refunds can directly receive by taxpayers on their bank account – by splitting two to three financial accounts.

According to IRS E-filing of returns can decrease cases of lost paper returns, errors and can speed up your refunds. E-file also combined with direct deposit that can be easy, safe and fast.

The IRS announced that they are not sending any e-mails to all taxpayers just to tell pending refunds. They also recommend not to reply, give personal information or clicking any links that can cause harm to your computer. If you want to check the status of your pending refund you visit the IRS.gov and look for “Where’s My Refund?” tool.