Did You File a 2009 Federal Tax Return? If Not, IRS Might Have a Refund for You March 15, 2013 Joseph Bishop-Henchman Joseph Bishop-Henchman From the IRS: Refunds totaling just over $917 million may be waiting for an estimated 984,400 taxpayers who did not file a federal income tax return for 2009, the Internal Revenue Service announced today. However, to collect the money, a return for 2009 must be filed with the IRS no later than Monday, April 15, 2013. Individuals Who Did Not File a 2009 Return with a Potential Refund State or District Individuals Median Potential Refund Total Potential Refunds* ($000) Alabama 16,000 $565 $13,317 Alaska 5,000 $658 $6,107 Arizona 24,800 $509 $20,742 Arkansas 8,600 $560 $7,289 California 100,700 $518 $92,590 Colorado 17,900 $556 $16,860 Connecticut 12,100 $638 $13,031 Delaware 4,000 $561 $3,405 District of Columbia 4,200 $595 $4,151 Florida 62,700 $577 $60,746 Georgia 31,300 $538 $27,409 Hawaii 7,200 $599 $7,448 Idaho 3,800 $511 $2,984 Illinois 39,500 $626 $39,613 Indiana 20,300 $592 $17,547 Iowa 9,800 $581 $7,893 Kansas 9,900 $509 $7,774 Kentucky 11,300 $578 $9,552 Louisiana 18,700 $592 $17,843 Maine 3,700 $505 $2,771 Maryland 23,100 $564 $22,780 Massachusetts 23,300 $572 $22,756 Michigan 30,000 $600 $28,019 Minnesota 13,600 $528 $11,480 Mississippi 8,700 $529 $7,144 Missouri 18,700 $500 $14,674 Montana 3,100 $511 $2,529 Nebraska 4,600 $543 $3,808 Nevada 12,600 $559 $11,058 New Hampshire 4,200 $615 $3,891 New Jersey 31,600 $642 $33,192 New Mexico 7,100 $567 $6,450 New York 62,700 $620 $65,277 North Carolina 26,200 $503 $21,337 North Dakota 1,900 $524 $1,682 Ohio 32,100 $561 $26,714 Oklahoma 15,200 $573 $13,442 Oregon 15,200 $516 $12,253 Pennsylvania 38,200 $619 $34,505 Rhode Island 3,300 $612 $3,148 South Carolina 10,800 $530 $9,347 South Dakota 2,100 $546 $1,728 Tennessee 16,400 $550 $14,513 Texas 86,000 $578 $86,136 Utah 6,500 $503 $5,397 Vermont 1,700 $551 $1,397 Virginia 28,800 $559 $28,027 Washington 27,200 $644 $29,807 West Virginia 4,100 $598 $3,894 Wisconsin 11,500 $505 $9,430 Wyoming 2,400 $657 $2,539 Totals 984,400 $569 $917,426 * Excluding the Earned Income Tax Credit and other credits. Stay informed on the tax policies impacting you. Subscribe to get insights from our trusted experts delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe Share Tweet Share Email Topics