IRS Seeks to Return $110 Million in Unclaimed Refund Checks.

Congressman Charles B. Rangel urged New Yorkers, especially those in his Congressional District, to find out if they may be on of the thousands of Americans that are still owed refund checks by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

According to recent IRS news release, nearly $110 million in tax refund checks remain unclaimed.

“Last year Americans paid roughly $2.4 trillion in taxes, a whopping sum that funds a whole host of essential services from children’s health care to equipment for our troops in combat,” said Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles B. Rangel. “At the same time, taxpayers who have overpaid deserve to get their money back. I applaud the IRS for alerting taxpayers of these unclaimed refunds and making the process for claiming them as easy as possible."

The IRS reports that at least 115,478 taxpayers still have not received their refund  because their checks were returned as undeliverable. The funds can be claimed as soon as taxpayers update their address with the agency.

To learn if you have an unclaimed refund, constituents can call 1-800-829-1954 or visit the IRS Web site at http://www.irs.gov/individuals/article/0,,id=96596,00.html.

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