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What happens if you lose a tax refund check?
If you lost your IRS refund check (or failed to cash it in before the 1-year expiration date), call the IRS at 1-800-829-1954 to initiate a refund trace. The Bureau of Fiscal Service may need to review your claim before they can re-issue your IRS refund check, which can take up to 6 weeks to complete.
How do I get a Treasury check reissued?
If you have an expired Treasury check, you must contact the federal agency which authorized issuance of the check payment. They will be able to reissue your check.
How do I get a person on the phone at IRS?
Contact an IRS customer service representative to correct any agency errors by calling 800-829-1040. Customer service representatives are available Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. local time, unless otherwise noted (see telephone assistance for more information).
How do I contact the IRS about my refund?
Call us at 800-829-1954 (toll-free) and either use the automated system or speak with a representative.
Can the IRS reissue a refund check?
Unclaimed Tax Money – Undelivered or Lost Checks If it’s been under a year since your refund was issued, you can request that the IRS reissue it by using the IRS’s unclaimed refund database. If you used any other status, you can call the IRS at 1-800-829-1954.
What do I do if I lost my IRS check?
What do I need to know?
- Call the IRS Refund Hotline at 800-829-1954 and use the automated system or speak with an IRS employee, or.
- Go to “Where’s My Refund?” at IRS.gov or use the IRS2Go mobile app and follow the prompts to begin a refund trace.
Can IRS reissue stimulus check?
If a trace is initiated and the IRS determines that the check wasn’t cashed, the IRS will credit your account for that payment, but the IRS cannot reissue your payment. Instead, you will need to claim the 2020 Recovery Rebate Credit on your 2020 tax return if eligible.
How do I contact Treasury Direct by phone?
NOTE: Currently, callers to 844-284-2676 may experience longer than normal wait times….For General Inquiries.
| TreasuryDirect | Please email or write to us |
|---|---|
| Legacy Treasury Direct | 844-284-2676 (toll free) |
When can I call the IRS about my refund?
IRS.gov “Where’s My Refund?” Wait at least 21 days after electronically filing and six weeks after mailing your return to contact the IRS by phone.
How do I get an expired IRS refund check reissue?
Write a short letter to the IRS that includes the statement “Return of expired check because . . . ” and explain that you are returning the check because it has expired. Note the check number and issue date in your letter. Request that the IRS reissue the check and send a replacement check to you.