Refunds totaling just over $917 million may be waiting for an estimated 984,400 taxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover the costs of general government services, goods, and activities. payers 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 CreditA tax credit is a provision that reduces a taxpayer’s final tax bill, dollar-for-dollar. A tax credit differs from deductions and exemptions, which reduce taxable income, rather than the taxpayer’s tax bill directly. and other credits.
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