IRS Issues Last Call for Taxpayers to Claim $1.5B in 2019 Refunds
The IRS released a final reminder that taxpayers have until July 17th to claim refunds for tax year 2019. Taxpayers who fail to file a 2019 tax return or claim for refund by July 17th will forfeit their refund. According to the IRS release:
“By law, taxpayers normally have three years to file and claim their tax refunds. If they don’t file within three years, the money becomes the property of the U.S. Treasury. The law requires taxpayers to properly address, mail and ensure the tax return is postmarked by July 17, 2023. The IRS reminds taxpayers seeking a 2019 tax refund that their checks may be held if they have not filed tax returns for 2020 and 2021.”
The IRS estimates that approximately 1.5 million people are eligible to claim nearly $1.5 billion in refunds for tax year 2019. The IRS also provided a state-by-state estimate of the number of individuals entitled to refunds and the total potential refunds.
State or District | Estimated Number of Individuals | Median Potential Refund | Total Potential Refunds* |
---|---|---|---|
Alabama | 23,900 | $880 | $23,694,700 |
Alaska | 6,000 | $917 | $6,542,300 |
Arizona | 35,400 | $824 | $33,911,500 |
Arkansas | 12,800 | $864 | $12,586,100 |
California | 144,700 | $856 | $141,780,000 |
Colorado | 30,100 | $859 | $29,514,000 |
Connecticut | 15,400 | $934 | $16,198,400 |
Delaware | 5,700 | $880 | $5,754,900 |
District of Columbia | 4,400 | $887 | $4,550,100 |
Florida | 89,300 | $893 | $89,530,400 |
Georgia | 48,000 | $826 | $46,269,000 |
Hawaii | 8,800 | $932 | $9,197,700 |
Idaho | 7,600 | $758 | $6,996,000 |
Illinois | 55,800 | $916 | $57,591,300 |
Indiana | 31,700 | $916 | $32,115,100 |
Iowa | 15,300 | $926 | $15,492,600 |
Kansas | 14,600 | $913 | $14,753,700 |
Kentucky | 18,600 | $906 | $18,574,200 |
Louisiana | 22,000 | $877 | $22,274,800 |
Maine | 6,400 | $876 | $6,197,300 |
Maryland | 31,400 | $897 | $32,344,500 |
Massachusetts | 35,700 | $966 | $38,400,900 |
Michigan | 48,500 | $888 | $48,582,600 |
Minnesota | 23,200 | $848 | $22,387,800 |
Mississippi | 12,300 | $820 | $11,836,700 |
Missouri | 31,800 | $880 | $31,345,700 |
Montana | 5,200 | $854 | $5,144,900 |
Nebraska | 7,800 | $893 | $7,745,600 |
Nevada | 15,800 | $869 | $15,550,300 |
New Hampshire | 6,900 | $974 | $7,451,800 |
New Jersey | 40,500 | $924 | $42,035,900 |
New Mexico | 9,600 | $867 | $9,522,400 |
New York | 81,600 | $945 | $86,826,200 |
North Carolina | 45,800 | $862 | $44,426,600 |
North Dakota | 3,700 | $958 | $3,997,100 |
Ohio | 51,800 | $868 | $50,234,900 |
Oklahoma | 21,400 | $897 | $21,770,000 |
Oregon | 23,700 | $801 | $22,348,900 |
Pennsylvania | 56,000 | $924 | $57,572,600 |
Rhode Island | 4,300 | $924 | $4,468,700 |
South Carolina | 18,200 | $809 | $17,264,100 |
South Dakota | 3,700 | $918 | $3,746,700 |
Tennessee | 28,100 | $873 | $27,623,700 |
Texas | 135,300 | $924 | $142,235,200 |
Utah | 11,700 | $845 | $11,198,400 |
Vermont | 3,100 | $901 | $3,036,600 |
Virginia | 42,200 | $869 | $42,110,500 |
Washington | 42,400 | $934 | $44,823,200 |
West Virginia | 6,500 | $959 | $6,818,900 |
Wisconsin | 21,000 | $834 | $20,003,100 |
Wyoming | 3,300 | $949 | $3,534,800 |
Totals | 1,469,000 | $893 | $1,479,913,400 |
* Excluding credits.