$1.3 Billion in Unclaimed Tax Refunds Awaits Millions of Taxpayers Who Neglected to File 2005 Tax Returns
Wednesday, March 4th, 2009The government estimates that unclaimed refunds totaling approximately $1.3 billion are waiting to be claimed by about more than a million taxpayers who neglected to file a federal income tax return for 2005 and are eligible for refunds. However, to collect the money, a return for 2005 must be filed with an IRS office no later than Tuesday, April 15, 2009.
The IRS also estimates that about half of the taxpayers
