They are among the millions nationwide whose tax refund checks - totaling nearly $100,000 in all - have been returned. The average refund due people in Hall County is $1,327.
Statwide, an average refund of $1,328 is waiting for more than 3,500 Georgia taxpayers whose refund checks have been returned to the Internal Revenue Service as undeliverable. The checks, worth a total of $4.7 million, can be claimed as soon as their owners update their addresses with the IRS. In some cases, a taxpayer has more than one check waiting.
"Refunds are often returned to the IRS because they moved without notifying the IRS or Postal Service of a change of address," said IRS spokesperson Eric Erickson "It's now easier than ever for taxpayers to update their information and claim their refunds."
Taxpayers can use the "Where's My Refund?" feature on the home page of the IRS.gov Web site to learn the status of their refunds. To use it, a taxpayer must enter a Social Security number, filing status and the refund amount shown on the taxpayer's 2005 tax return. When the information is submitted, "Where's My Refund?" will display the status of a refund and, in some cases, provide instructions on how to resolve potential account issues. Taxpayers can access a telephone version of "Where's My Refund?" by calling 1-800-829-1954.
When a taxpayer moves or changes address and fails to notify the IRS or the U.S. Postal Service, a check sent to the taxpayer's last known address is returned to the IRS. "Where's My Refund?" now has an online mailing address update feature for taxpayers whose refund checks were returned to IRS. If an undeliverable check was originally issued within the past 12 months, the taxpayer will be prompted online to provide an updated mailing address.
The address update feature is only available to taxpayers using the Web version of "Where's My Refund?" Taxpayers with undelivered refund checks who access "Where's My Refund?" by phone will receive instructions on next steps. Individuals whose refunds were not returned to IRS as undeliverable cannot update their mailing addresses through the "Where's My Refund?" service.
A taxpayer can also ensure the IRS has his or her correct address by filing Form 8822, Change of Address. Download the form from IRS.gov or request it by calling 1-800-TAX-FORM (1-800-829-3676).Those who do not have access to the Internet and think they may be missing a refund should first check their records or contact their tax preparer, then call the IRS toll-free assistance line at 1-800-829-1040 to update their address.
To put an end to undelivered refunds, taxpayers can take advantage of Direct Deposit. Taxpayers who choose this service receive their refunds directly into a personal checking or savings account. Direct Deposit, which also guards against theft or lost refund checks, is available for filers of both paper and electronic returns.
Those from Hall County who have checks waiting for them are:
ARELLANES, WILLIAM & SHERI CALIBARA BUFORD
CHAFFER, MERCEDES BUFORD
CORDER, JESSICA E BUFORD
FREEZE, CHARLES R BUFORD
GREENE, TERRANCE BUFORD
GREENE, TRENT BUFORD
JOHNSON, JON L BUFORD
MARTIN, DOROTHY M & DUDLEY R DECD BUFORD
PLAGMAN, JESSICA R BUFORD
RULE, RICHARD M BUFORD
SEXTON, JESSICA & JASON BAKER DECD BUFORD
SHAH, ANKIT A BUFORD
SMITH, ANNE HAYWOOD BUFORD
CANALES, SANTIAGO B & MARIA I PATINO FLOWERY BRANCH
HALLIGAN, LAWRENCE J & DORIS V DECD FLOWERY BRANCH
HANSEN, PAUL F FLOWERY BRANCH
TOBEY, HOWARD FLOWERY BRANCH
BATES, JIMMY C & MARGARET L GAINESVILLE
BLALOCK, JAMES M GAINESVILLE
BONNER, SARAH L GAINESVILLE
BOYD, JOHN W & MARVENE B GAINESVILLE
BRAGA, ALESSANDRA GAINESVILLE
CAIN SR, RALPH D GAINESVILLE
CAMARILLO, LAURA I GAINESVILLE
CAMPOS-URAPO, SALVADOR & H HUERTA GAINESVILLE
CASTILLO, JONATHAN GAINESVILLE
CEBALLOS, MARIO W GAINESVILLE
CRUZ, CEFERINO GAINESVILLE
DAWKINS, SAMANTHA N MS GAINESVILLE
DUNKIN, JAMES W GAINESVILLE
EDWARDS, PATRICIA O GAINESVILLE
ELIZALDE, CARLOS GAINESVILLE
ENSLEY, RODNEY D & BERNICE S GAINESVILLE
GARCIA PULIDO, JAIME GAINESVILLE
GODFREY, SANDRA L & LARRY D GAINESVILLE
GOMEZ MENDOZA, E & MARIA JARAMILLO S GAINESVILLE
GRAHAM, KIMBERLEE E GAINESVILLE
HAYES, ROBERT W JR GAINESVILLE
HESTER, OLAFFIA L GAINESVILLE
HILLIER, GARY R & HOLLIS A GAINESVILLE
HUNTER, GARY D GAINESVILLE
JAIMES, NOELIA GAINESVILLE
JAMES, JUANITA GAINESVILLE
JARRARD, MITCHELL S & ELIZABETH N GAINESVILLE
KEMPER, MEAGAN GAINESVILLE
KIM, YOUNGMAN & JEONG HEE GAINESVILLE
LANDEROS, REUBEN C GAINESVILLE
MARTINEZ, AMSELMO GAINESVILLE
MARTINEZ, JORGE P GAINESVILLE
MENJIVAR, SERVELIO GAINESVILLE
MILLER, JEROME W & KIMBERLY A GAINESVILLE
MILLER, LAWRENCE B & PEGGY L GAINESVILLE
MIZE, SHARON GAINESVILLE
PATTERSON, F BARTON & BREANNE MARIE GAINESVILLE
PAYTON, TONY GAINESVILLE
PEREZ, RAFAEL & L CISNEROS LOPEZ GAINESVILLE
PHILLIPS, EDWIN J GAINESVILLE
RAINES, HENDERSON L GAINESVILLE
RIVERA-ZABALA, VICTOR & A PINEDA GAINESVILLE
RODRIGUEZ, JOSE & ROMANA PEREZ-ROCHA GAINESVILLE
RODRIGUEZ, JOSE E GAINESVILLE
SANCHEZ, FREDIS N GAINESVILLE
STEVENS, JOSEPH BRITT & LORIE MILLER GAINESVILLE
STEWART, WAYMON GAINESVILLE
TALTON, ROGER W GAINESVILLE
THOMAS, ANNA S GAINESVILLE
THOMPSON, WILLIAM R GAINESVILLE
VAZQUEZ, MAURO & MARIA LOPEZ MORALES GAINESVILLE
VILLACORTA, DEMETRIO & ROSA PADILLA GAINESVILLE
MINARDI, DANIELLE M GILLSVILLE
HUGHEY, JIMMY L LULA
ORWIG, R CHAD MURRAYVILLE
PACHECO, HORACIO OAKWOOD
PEREZ, JOSE G OAKWOOD
SANCHEZ, TOMAS
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