| I am constantly amazed when I speak with people and | | | | variety of reasons. The most common is you have |
| they tell me they are still waiting for tax refund checks | | | | moved since filing your tax return, but did not tell the |
| after six or twelve months. If you are in this position, | | | | IRS. As a result, the IRS sent the refund check to your |
| you may be in for a surprise. | | | | old address. Another situation that can arise occurs |
| Still Waiting For Your Tax Refund? | | | | when a marriage happens and the IRS is not notified |
| Preparing and filing taxes is one of those things almost | | | | of any new address or name change. Contrary to |
| nobody likes to do. Much like spring cleaning, it is | | | | what you may have heard, the IRS does not keep |
| something to be done and then forgotten about. If you | | | | tabs on you every day. If you move, you have to let |
| are due a tax refund, however, this can result in some | | | | the agency know. |
| problems. This is particularly true with the IRS. | | | | If you are still waiting for a tax refund check, you |
| Every year, the Internal Revenue Service reports that | | | | should get proactive. You can go to the IRS web site |
| it cannot get refund checks to a large number of | | | | and use the "Where is my Refund?" link on the home |
| taxpayers. No, it does not try to hide this fact. It | | | | page to find out the status of your refund. You can |
| actually will publish news releases and contact media | | | | also pick up the phone and call the agency at |
| outlets to get the world out. This year, the IRS is trying | | | | 800-829-1954. |
| to find almost 100,000 people that it has refund checks | | | | Listen, we all hate preparing and filing our taxes. If you |
| for. The total dollar figure for outstanding refunds is | | | | have suffered through the process and generated a |
| over $92 million dollars. That is almost a grand per | | | | refund, don't lose it. Take action and contact the IRS to |
| person the IRS cannot find. | | | | get your money today. |
| Why can't the IRS find you? Well, there can be a | | | | |