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IRS seeks taxpayers who are owed refund checks

Does Uncle Sam owe you money?

The Internal Revenue Service is looking for taxpayers across the country whose refund checks were returned to the IRS by the U.S. Postal Service due to mailing address errors.

“IRS wants to get these checks to their owners as quickly as possible,” said IRS spokesman Dan Boone. “All you have to do is update your address to get your refund check reissued.”

In Tennessee, taxpayers are due a combined $1.77 million in the form of 1,849 refund checks that were returned to the IRS. Undeliverable refund checks average $958 this year in Tennessee. Some taxpayers are due more than one check.

Nationwide, the IRS wants to reissue nearly 108,000 checks worth more than $123 million. The average check is worth $1,148.

Average undeliverable refunds rose by 16 percent this year, which is in line with the 16 percent rise in average refunds for all tax returns in the latest filing season. Several changes in tax law likely played a role in boosting refunds, including the First-Time Homebuyer’s Credit and the Recovery Rebate Credit.

Boone said taxpayers can update their addresses with the “Where’s My Refund?” tool at www.IRS.gov. The tool 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 2008 return. The tool will provide the status of their refund and in some cases provide instructions on how to resolve delivery problems.

Taxpayers checking on a refund over the phone will be given instructions on how to update their addresses. Taxpayers can access a telephone version of “Where’s My Refund?” by calling 1-800-829-1954.

Boone said the IRS encourages taxpayers to choose direct deposit when filing returns to prevent lost, stolen or undeliverable checks.

Taxpayers can receive refunds directly into personal checking or savings accounts. Direct deposit is available for filers of both paper and electronic returns.

The IRS also encourages taxpayers to 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.

Here is a list, by county, of local taxpayers who are due refund money from the IRS.

Sullivan County

Blountville

Henley, Beatrice W.

Fields, Kathy C.

Bristol, Tenn.

Laney, Terrence L.

Burek, Troy A.

Ott, Marilyn

Ratliff, Jimmy D. & Sharon A.

Borders, Linda S.

Rose, William M. & Karen

Gross, Natasha

McConnell, Linda

Kelchner, David P.

Hendricks, David A.

Nicely, Barry D. & Carman J.

Loy, Murray W. Jr.

Parker, Chad A.

Fleenor, Elizabeth B.

Diaz, Alan

Coleman, Gilbert A. & Young Ja

Johnson, Tony R.

McCracken, Joy K.

Kingsport

Miller, Barbara

Owens, Tabitha J.

Elkins, Darryl L.

Welch, Cline E. & Madge C.

Shelton, Daniel G. & Elizabeth Everet

Laney, Teresa G.

Shepardson, Victor R. II

Shirley, America A.

Zambrano, Isaias Flores & Leticia

Zambrano, Leticia F.

Davenport, Kaitlyn

Wright, Donald E.

Fitzpatrick, James G.

White, Brittany L.

Hubbard, Travis B.

Hartsock, Jennifer D.

Phillips, John M.

Hancock County

Sneedville

Seal, Heather N.

Hawkins County

Bulls Gap

Bush, Dors J.

Knight, Jackie

Surgoinsville

Laster, Ronnie E.

Washington County

Johnson City

Hiatt, Joseph D. & Angie Pitcock

Weeks, Margarita M.

Douglas, Clarence Jr.

Fletcher, Andrea J.

Flynn, Patrick J.

Larsen, Deborah L.

Britt, Tracy M.

Terry, Chad W.

Massengill, Nicole

Roberts, Toby E. & Deidre G.

Freeman, Halston E.

Watts, Katie K.

Conatser, Jessica L.

Gallup Freeman, Hali K.

Buergler, Gregory L.

Swartz, Sandor M.

Whitlock, Jerry C.

Alonso-Ibarra, Victoriana A.

Layton, Erin C.

Edgley, John M. & Meria J. Carstarphen

Johnson, Daniel

Gray

Chess, Daniel W. & Ashley E.

Hardie, Jonathan C.

Jonesborough

Greer, Sarah M.

Agrawal, Anil K. & Leena S.

Lemmer, Ryan T.

Lemmer, Matthew C.

Washington College

Swift, Kathleen A.

Limestone

Denney, Kimberly G.

Mountain Home

Thurman, James A.

Lee County

Dryden

Wallen, Timothy N.

Ewing

Jessee, Timothy Lee

Jonesville

Hurtsook, David W.

Pennington Gap

Burgan, Larry W.

Musick, Eddie L.

Rose Hill

Owens, Harold A.

Scott County

Nickelsville

Roe, Bobby L. II

Weber City

Smith, Kenneth III

Wise County

Big Stone Gap

Brawner, Brenda F. & Howard M.

Dye, Joseph A.

Coeburn

James, Lindsey N.

Wise

Bonney, Lauren L.

Heart, James T.

Kilgore, Nick

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