Does the IRS owe you $300? Check if you are on the list.
Hundreds of thousands of folks across the country have not received their economic stimulus checks and tax refunds because the IRS does not have their current address, including many in SoCal.
"The IRS says thousands of American taxpayers never got those checks because they failed to give the service their current address," according to a story on ABC7.
"The problem is especially serious in L.A. County, where the IRS says more than 8,0000 taxpayers have yet to receive economic stimulus checks, totaling more than $53 million. In addition, nearly $5 million in tax refunds due L.A. County residents were returned to sender."
You must update your address with the IRS by November 28, 2008 to get your check. Economic stimulus checks must be mailed by December 31, 2008 by law.
Check if your name is on the list using one of the following links.
For everybody who lives outside of SoCal click here to find if you are on the list.
If your name is on the list and you need to update your address to get your check follow the directions on this page or if you do not have Internet access call 1-866-234-2942.
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Daily News staff writer Julia Scott loves to find bargains on everything from groceries to Gucci. Her tips will help keep your hard earned cash where it belongs - in your pocket.
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