Unclaimed refunds totaling about $19 million are awaiting about 21,000 Tennesseans who failed to file a federal income tax return for 2004, the Internal Revenue Service announced.

However, to collect the money, a return for 2004 must be filed with an IRS office no later than April 15.

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IRS Holds $1.2 Billion in Unclaimed Refunds for 2004

WASHINGTON - Unclaimed refunds totaling approximately $1.2 billion are awaiting about 1.3 million people who failed to file a federal income tax return for 2004, the Internal Revenue Service announced today. However, to collect the money, a return for 2004 must be filed with an IRS office no later than Tuesday, April 15, 2008.

Those due a refund who did not file a 2004 tax return could collect even more money by also filing a 2007 tax return to claim the economic stimulus payment. To receive a payment, taxpayers must have a valid Social Security number, $3,000 of qualifying income and file a 2007 federal tax return. Millions of retirees, disabled veterans and low-wage workers who usually are exempt from filing a tax return must do so this year in order to receive the stimulus payment.

IRS says unclaimed refunds in Minnesota total $16 million

Unclaimed refunds totaling approximately $16 million are awaiting about 19,200 Minnesotans who failed to file a federal income tax return for 2004, the Internal Revenue Service announced today. However, to collect the money, a return for 2004 must be filed with an IRS office no later than Tuesday, April 15, 2008.The IRS estimates that half of the Minnesotans who could claim refunds for tax year 2004 would receive more than $498. In some cases, individuals had taxes withheld from their wages, or made payments against their taxes out of self-employed earnings, but had too little income to require filing a tax return. Some taxpayers may also be eligible for the refundable Earned Income Tax Credit.Those due a refund who did not file a 2004 tax return could collect even more money by also filing a 2007 tax return to claim the economic stimulus payment.