IRS refund alert: Here is how to claim your $900 or more from 2019 now
The Internal Revenue Service says that you may be owed hundreds or thousands of dollars, but your time to claim it is running out.
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For 2019, around 1.5 million taxpayers are owed IRS refunds. To get the funds, you must file your 2019 tax return by July 17
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“The IRS continues to urge people who may have overlooked filing during the pandemic to act quickly before they lose their final chance to claim a potentially substantial refund,” IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel said.
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According to the IRS, the average unclaimed refund is around $900, but low- and moderate-income employees may be eligible for more than $6,500
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If their income qualifies them for the Earned Income Tax Credit.
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More than $1.4 billion combined is owed in 2019 refunds
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Residents in every state are owed money, with tens of thousands of taxpayers owed refunds in California, Texas, Florida, New York, Pennsylvania, and other states
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If taxpayers do not file and receive their refunds, the funds revert to the United States Treasury.
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You can obtain missing documentation from your employer, bank, or other companies that paid you in 2019
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On the IRS website, you may also request a tax transcript, which will provide you with the information you need to file your 2019 taxes