IRS Commissioner Mark W. Everson reminded taxpayers they have
until Dec. 5 to claim 115,744 undelivered checks from this summer’s
advance child tax credit.
IRS Commissioner Mark W. Everson reminded taxpayers they have until Dec. 5 to claim 115,744 undelivered checks from this summer’s advance child tax credit.
After the December cut-off, taxpayers cannot claim the checks until they file their tax returns next year. These undelivered checks are among nearly 24 million issued this summer and fall for the advance child tax credit. In all, more than $14 billion in child credit checks have been issued.
“Time is running out to get an advance child credit check,” Everson said. “We encourage taxpayers to visit IRS.gov to see if they have an undelivered check from the advance child tax credit mail-out.”
In all, the IRS has money for more than 200,000 taxpayers whose income tax refund or advance child tax credit checks were undelivered and returned to the agency. Taxpayers need to update their addresses before the IRS can reissue the checks, which total more than $118 million.
More than 30,000 refunds were returned from Californians with nearly 4,700 coming from taxpayers in the Bay Area. Undelivered checks from California totaled $19.5 million, and checks returned from the Bay Area amounted to $3.4 million. The largest refund returned from a local taxpayer was almost $49,000.
In addition to the 115,744 child credit checks, there were another 92,810 “regular” tax refund checks – those issued to refund tax overpayments – returned to the IRS as undelivered.
The IRS Web site, www.irs.gov lets taxpayers track both their refund and their advance child tax credit. “Where’s My Refund?” provides information about refunds and “Where’s My Advance Child Tax Credit?” provides information about the tax credit. Both are available on the IRS home page.
The IRS Web search results show the status of refunds or advance child tax credit check. In many cases it will also provide instructions on how to resolve problems.
Taxpayers who have moved since filing their last tax return can ensure the IRS has their correct address by filing Form 8822, Change of Address, with the IRS. Download the form or request it by calling 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676).
