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November 29, 2007
Ellsworth to Hoosier Taxpayers: "Claim What You Are Owed"
IRS Reports Over 1,600 Hoosiers Have Not Claimed Their Tax Refunds
WASHINGTON - Rep. Brad Ellsworth is encouraging Hoosiers to claim their federal tax refunds from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The agency reports that there are 115,478 taxpayers nationwide who have unclaimed tax refund checks totaling about $110 million. In Indiana alone, 1,628 Hoosiers are owed money by the IRS.
"Hoosiers are struggling to shoulder the tax burdens they face. We need to put more money back in their pockets," said Ellsworth. "I hope Hoosiers will take a minute to visit the 8th District Online Office to see if the IRS owes them money, and claim what they are owed."
In most cases, a tax refund goes undelivered when the IRS or U.S. Postal Service does not have the taxpayer's current address on file. In order to receive their refunds, taxpayers must simply update their addresses with the IRS. Hoosier taxpayers can receive their tax refund by:
- Clicking here to see if the IRS owes you money.
- Dialing the IRS "Where's My Refund?" service at 1-800-829-1954.
Ellsworth has been a strong supporter of tax cuts for Hoosiers in Congress. He introduced the Child Tax Relief Act to ease the burden on new parents by doubling the child tax credit to $2,000 in the first year of a child's life, or in the first year after a child is adopted.
In addition, earlier this month Ellsworth voted to provide income and property tax relief to thousands of Hoosiers when the House passed the Temporary Tax Relief Act. The bill cuts income taxes for approximately 35,450 households in the 8th District by preventing them from paying the higher Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT). It also allows homeowners who do not itemize to deduct their property taxes from their federal income taxes.
"Middle-class families are seeing everything from the cost of gasoline and health care to a college education skyrocket. They are demanding relief from their tax burdens," said Ellsworth. "With passage of AMT relief, we are one step closer to bringing them the help they need."
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