{"id":19236,"date":"2010-11-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-11-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getirshelp.com\/blog\/lost-refund-checks-poser-irs\/"},"modified":"2026-07-24T21:59:54","modified_gmt":"2026-07-24T21:59:54","slug":"lost-refund-checks-poser-irs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getirshelp.com\/blog\/lost-refund-checks-poser-irs\/","title":{"rendered":"Lost Refund Checks Poser for IRS"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you've got an IRS letter on your desk right now, you have a decision to make, and the clock matters. I'm Darrin Mish. I've spent 32 years helping people with exactly this kind of situation. Here's what you should do.<\/p>\n

In Texas, more than $12 million worth of refund checks are being held by the IRS because they have been returned in the mail. \u00a0Likewise in Colorado, refund checks returned to the agency as \u2018undeliverable\u2019 totals $2,156,188.<\/div>\n
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More than 9,820 Texans are owed the $12 million whereas in Colorado, 2,120 Colorado taxpayers\u00a0are owed checks averaging $1,017.00 per person. \u00a0On the other hand, the average amount owed to Texans is $1,251. \u00a0In Houston, 1,518 residents among 1,963 Harris County residents have not received their tax refund checks. \u00a0This would Houston residents have more than $1.9 million in unclaimed tax refunds whereas more than $2.4 million is due to residents in Harris County.<\/div>\n
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The IRS has made it simple for you to check the status of your refund check and update your mailing information. \u00a0If a refund check is returned as undelivered by the postal service, the IRS would list the details on their website. \u00a0So to check for the status of your refund, visit the IRS website at http:\/\/www.irs.gov and click the \u2018Wheres My Refund?\u2019 link. \u00a0You can also update your current address there.<\/div>\n
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Alternatively, you could check your status over the phone by calling 800-829-1954. \u00a0You will be given instructions on how to get your refund when you call.<\/div>\n
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Across the country, a total of 111,893 taxpayers have yet to receive their tax refund checks. \u00a0The dollar amount of the checks is $164.6 million. \u00a0The national average amount of each check is $1,471 this year compared to $1,148 last year. \u00a0Some taxpayers are owed more than one check. \u00a0The rise of more than 28% in average refund check amounts this year may be due to the government measures to give more tax breaks and expand existing tax credits like the Earned Income Tax credit.<\/div>\n
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To avoid lost checks, the IRS recommends that you file your tax returns electronically through e-file. \u00a0That way, all your refunds are also electronically deposited into your bank account. \u00a0E-file also eliminates errors on the part of the IRS on tax refunds and greatly speeds up the process of you getting your money.<\/div>\n
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It\u2019s also important to remember that the IRS never contacts anyone through email to inform them of their refunds. \u00a0Such emails are typically efforts to steal your identity and you should not reply, open attachments or click on any link in these emails. \u00a0This is also to avoid downloading a virus that could destroy your computer.<\/div>\n

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