IRS seeks addresses to send refunds

WASHINGTON (AP) -- More than $118 million in tax refunds and advance child credit payments owed to more than 200,000 taxpayers went undelivered this summer, the Internal Revenue Service said Monday.
"All we need is a good address. As soon as we get the correct address, we can start the check on its way," IRS Commissioner Mark Everson said.
Families who expected but didn't receive an advance child credit payment this summer must act by Dec. 5 to claim an undelivered refund this year. After the deadline, families must wait until they file their 2003 tax returns next year to claim the credit.
The IRS has nearly 116,000 undelivered child credit checks worth more than $50 million.
The checks were returned most often because the taxpayer moved without notifying the IRS of a changed address.
A taxpayer can alert the IRS to a new address by calling 1-800-829-1040 or by filing Form 8822, which can be found on the IRS web site.
The IRS issued nearly 24 million advance child credit payments this summer after President Bush enacted a tax cut that increased the credit this year to $1,000 from $600. The checks were worth up to $400 per child.