Did You File a 2009 Federal Tax Return? If Not, IRS Might Have a Refund for You

March 15, 2013

Joseph Bishop-Henchman

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.

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