May 23, 2012
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) - There is more than $2.4 million the IRS is trying to return to you!
Every year, checks are returned to the IRS because of address errors and taxpayers like you don't receive your money.
But there is still time to get that cash, which could help you out this holiday season.
There are more than 2,000 people in Tennessee that have not received their IRS tax refunds.
"Those came back to us as undeliverable because of address errors," says Dan Boone with the IRS.
Here's a look at the number of people by county who have not received their refunds:
Anderson - 11
Blount - 20
Cumberland - 9
Knox - 137
Loudon - 8
Sevier - 31
The average refund amount per person is over $1,100.
"Those checks can be reissued very easily, taxpayers just need to give us their correct information and they can easily do that at IRS.gov. or by calling the IRS," says Boone.
Boone says there are three things you need to provide the IRS so you can claim your refund:
"First your social security number, second your filing status that's married or single or whatever that might be, and the third thing is the exact amount of the refund that shown on your 2009 tax return."
There are thousands of unclaimed refunds every year, but there is a way to make sure you get your money.
"The easy way to avoid having a check lost, stolen or undelivered is to use direct deposit which is free whether you file electronically or by paper," says Boone.
And remember, the IRS will not contact you by email to tell you you have an unclaimed refund.
"The IRS does not ever send emails about your taxes it most likely is an identity theft scam and you want to avoid that."
They will contact you through a letter. But you can find a complete list of names, by county, of people who have unclaimed refunds at the link below.
