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