irs has $104,879 for 110 people

IRS Seeks to Return $5 Million in Undeliverable Refunds And Economic Stimulus Payments to Tennessee Taxpayers

The names of Sevier County Residents is at the end of this article - ed.

NASHVILLE — The Internal Revenue Service is looking for Tennessee taxpayers who are missing more than 5,800 economic stimulus checks totaling about $3.3 million and nearly 2,000 regular refund checks totaling about $1.7 million that were returned by the U.S. Postal Service due to mailing address errors.
Nationwide, more than 279,000 economic stimulus checks totaling about $163 million and more than 104,000 regular refund checks totaling about $103 million were returned to the IRS.
“Just a simple address update will allow the IRS to get this money into the hands of its owners,” said IRS spokesman Dan Boone.
All a taxpayer has to do is update his or her address once. The IRS will then send out all checks due.
Stimulus Checks
It is crucial that taxpayers who may be due a stimulus check update their addresses with the IRS by Nov. 28, 2008. By law, economic stimulus checks must be sent out by Dec. 31 of this year. The undeliverable economic stimulus checks average $583.
The “Where’s My Stimulus Payment?" tool on IRS.gov is the quickest and easiest way for a taxpayer to check the status of a stimulus check and receive instructions on how       to update his or her address. Taxpayers without internet access should call 1-866-234-2942.
Regular Refunds
The regular refund checks that were returned to the IRS average $884 in Tennessee. These checks are resent as soon as taxpayers update their address.
Taxpayers can update their addresses with the “Where’s My Refund?” tool on IRS.gov. It enables taxpayers to check the status of their refunds. A taxpayer must submit his or    her social security number, filing status and amount of refund shown on their 2007 return. The tool will provide the status of their refund and in some cases provide instructions      on how to resolve delivery problems.
Taxpayers checking on a refund over the phone will be given instructions on how to update their addresses. Taxpayers can access a telephone version of “Where’s My      Refund?” by calling 1-800-829-1954.
Unsure?
Taxpayers not sure of which type of check they may be due should check on a potential economic stimulus check first because of the looming deadline. See instructions above.
For Most People
The vast majority of checks mailed out by the IRS reach their rightful owner every year. Only a very small percent are returned by the U.S. Postal Service as undeliverable.
Through September 2008, the government distributed 116 million economic stimulus payments with only about 279,000 checks being undeliverable. Meanwhile, the IRS has distributed more than 105 million regular refunds this year with only about 104,000 being undeliverable. In both cases, well under one percent of refunds or stimulus checks were undeliverable.
Avoiding Future Problems
The IRS encourages taxpayers to choose direct deposit when they file their return because it puts an end to lost, stolen or undeliverable checks. Taxpayers can receive refunds directly into personal checking or savings accounts. Direct deposit is available for filers of both paper and electronic returns.
The IRS also encourages taxpayers to file their tax returns electronically because e-file eliminates the risk of lost paper returns. E-file also reduces errors and speeds up refunds.

Here are undelivered check stats and names for Sevier County:
113 checks worth $104,879 (3 are due checks of both types)
ESP -- 82 checks worth $48,181
Refund -- 31 checks worth $56,698

ABBOTT, KIMBERLY D      SEVIERVILLE     TN      37862   SEVIER
ALDREDGE, BUDDY F       KODAK   TN      37764   SEVIER
ALLEN, BRANDY N SEVIERVILLE     TN      37876   SEVIER
ALLMAND, LIONEL C & RUTH C      GATLINBURG      TN      37738   SEVIER
ALMODOVAR, JOHN L       GATLINBURG      TN      37738   SEVIER
ATCHLEY, JAMES & JENA   SEYMOUR TN      37865   SEVIER
BADGER, AARON   SEVIERVILLE     TN      37862   SEVIER
BARKER, VALERIE SEVIERVILLE     TN      37876   SEVIER
BATCHELOR, BROOKE A     SEVIERVILLE     TN      37864   SEVIER
BOOTH, JOHN E & MARY E  SEVIERVILLE     TN      37862   SEVIER
BRANHAM, CORY L SEVIERVILLE     TN      37862   SEVIER
BROWN, JOSEPH M & F JUDITH      SEVIERVILLE     TN      37862   SEVIER
BROWN, WILLIAM E & AMBER D      SEVIERVILLE     TN      37876   SEVIER
BURDETT, CHAD M SEVIERVILLE     TN      37862   SEVIER
BURNS, REBECCA A        PIGEON FORGE    TN      37863   SEVIER
CASTILLO, CLEOTILDE     GATLINBURG      TN      37738   SEVIER
COLE, LONNIE W  SEYMOUR TN      37865   SEVIER
COOK, JUSTIN B  KODAK   TN      37764   SEVIER
COX, BOBBY L & ROBIN A  SEVIERVILLE     TN      37876   SEVIER
CREAGER, TAMMY G        KODAK   TN      37764   SEVIER
CROWE, JOSHUA R SEVIERVILLE     TN      37876   SEVIER
DAVID, RUSSELL B        GATLINBURG      TN      37738   SEVIER
DAVIS, JOYCE F  SEVIERVILLE     TN      37876   SEVIER
DENNISON, WILLIAM K     SEVIERVILLE     TN      37876   SEVIER
DOHERTY, EDWARD G       SEVIERVILLE     TN      37876   SEVIER
DVORYASHINA, OLGA       PIGEON FORGE    TN      37863   SEVIER
ELKHATIB, KEVIN K       SEYMOUR TN      37865   SEVIER
ESKEW, AMANDA K SEVIERVILLE     TN      37862   SEVIER
FARCAS, MARIUS P        SEVIERVILLE     TN      37862   SEVIER
FLANNIGAN, JERRY W & VIVIAN C   SEVIERVILLE     TN      37862   SEVIER
FLEMING, ALEAH K        SEVIERVILLE     TN      37862   SEVIER
FLOYD, ALICIA   SEVIERVILLE     TN      37862   SEVIER
FRAZIER, BRENDA G       SEVIERVILLE     TN      37876   SEVIER
FURMAN, MARK    SEVIERVILLE     TN      37862   SEVIER
FURR, JOSHUA C  SEVIERVILLE     TN      37876   SEVIER
GONZALEZ, PABLO A       PIGEON FORGE    TN      37863   SEVIER
GUADALUPE-HERNANDEZ, PABLO      SEVIERVILLE     TN      37876   SEVIER
HATCHER, ODIS A SEVIERVILLE     TN      37876   SEVIER
HENRIQUEZ-CARABENTES, TITO      SEVIERVILLE     TN      37876   SEVIER
HERNANDEZ, OSCAR        SEVIERVILLE     TN      37862   SEVIER
HOOD, ALLEN L & OLGA    SEVIERVILLE     TN      37862   SEVIER
HOUCK, JESSICA L        SEVIERVILLE     TN      37876   SEVIER
HYDER, MONTY    KODAK   TN      37764   SEVIER
KEEBLE, JESSICA D       SEVIERVILLE     TN      37862   SEVIER
KRIDER, JOHN J & CAROLE M       SEYMOUR TN      37865   SEVIER
KULOW, NORMA G  SEVIERVILLE     TN      37876   SEVIER
KUYKENDALL, VIOLETTE S  SEYMOUR TN      37865   SEVIER
LANE, MICHELLE L        SEVIERVILLE     TN      37862   SEVIER
LEDENEVA, ANNA  GATLINBURG      TN      37738   SEVIER
LIVOLSI, BRYAN M        SEVIERVILLE     TN      37876   SEVIER
LOCKWOOD, JAMES A       SEVIERVILLE     TN      37876   SEVIER
LONGLEY, SHAYNA M       SEVIERVILLE     TN      37876   SEVIER
LOPEZ, JAVIER H KODAK   TN      37764   SEVIER
LOVEDAY, KENNETH & FRANCES      SEVIERVILLE     TN      37862   SEVIER
MARTINEZ, TIFFANY J     SEVIERVILLE     TN      37876   SEVIER
MCCRARY, NIKKI M        SEVIERVILLE     TN      37876   SEVIER
MOLINA HERRERA, ROSA M  PIGEON FORGE    TN      37863   SEVIER
MONTAGNARI, ANTHONY A   SEVIERVILLE     TN      37862   SEVIER
MONTGOMERY, ROBERT R    SEYMOUR TN      37865   SEVIER
MORRIS, RODNEY  SEVIERVILLE     TN      37876   SEVIER
NEUTEBOOM, JOHN & SIEBERGJE     PIGEON FORGE    TN      37868   SEVIER
NOLAND, THOMAS A        SEYMOUR TN      37865   SEVIER
OGLE, PHILLIP C II      SEVIERVILLE     TN      37862   SEVIER
ORTIZ, JOAQUIN W        SEYMOUR TN      37865   SEVIER
OWNBY, JOHN P   SEVIERVILLE     TN      37876   SEVIER
PARR, DAVID L   SEVIERVILLE     TN      37862   SEVIER
PATEL, JIGARKUMAR M     PIGEON FORGE    TN      37863   SEVIER
PATRICK, STEVEN C       SEYMOUR TN      37865   SEVIER
PATTERSON, MARK A       SEVIERVILLE     TN      37862   SEVIER
QUINN, KELLI J  SEVIERVILLE     TN      37876   SEVIER
RACHUBA, ROBERT A III   SEVIERVILLE     TN      37876   SEVIER
RAMIREZ-ROSALES, NOLBERTO       GATLINBURG      TN      37738   SEVIER
RASCO, BRITTANY J       SEVIERVILLE     TN      37862   SEVIER
RATELLE, GENE A IV      SEVIERVILLE     TN      37876   SEVIER
RATLIFF, ELMER JR       SEVIERVILLE     TN      37862   SEVIER
RHODES, PHILLIP O       SEVIERVILLE     TN      37876   SEVIER
RIVAS, MARIA CONCEPCION SEVIERVILLE     TN      37862   SEVIER
ROSS, KIM M     KODAK   TN      37764   SEVIER
RUBI-SANTOS, EUCEBIO    SEYMOUR TN      37865   SEVIER
RUSSELL, BRIAN W        SEYMOUR TN      37865   SEVIER
SANCHEZ, OTILIANO       GATLINBURG      TN      37738   SEVIER
SANDLIN, DANIEL E & AMANDA ROBERTSO     SEVIERVILLE     TN      37862   SEVIER
SCHNEIDER, BRIAN A & GWYNN D    SEYMOUR TN      37865   SEVIER
SCOTT, JOHN M & ROBIN L KODAK   TN      37764   SEVIER
SEAY, SARA      PIGEON FORGE    TN      37863   SEVIER
SHACKLEFORD, SEAN A     SEVIERVILLE     TN      37876   SEVIER
SHAH, ASHVIN & RUPAL    PIGEON FORGE    TN      37863   SEVIER
SHULTS, STANLEY R JR    SEVIERVILLE     TN      37862   SEVIER
SKINNER, MICHAEL P      GATLINBURG      TN      37738   SEVIER
SMITH, MICHAEL  PIGEON FORGE    TN      37863   SEVIER
STEVENS, MICHAEL D & CELIA K    PIGEON FORGE    TN      37863   SEVIER
STEWART, ELIZABETH M    SEYMOUR TN      37865   SEVIER
STEWART, JERAMY L       SEVIERVILLE     TN      37876   SEVIER
SWANN, WILLIAM A        PIGEON FORGE    TN      37863   SEVIER
TARWATER, CALEB E       SEYMOUR TN      37865   SEVIER
THERRIEN, BEVERLEY A    GATLINBURG      TN      37738   SEVIER
THOMAS, EDNA R  SEYMOUR TN      37865   SEVIER
THOMPSON, RODNEY W JR   GATLINBURG      TN      37738   SEVIER
URBAN, ANGELA M SEYMOUR TN      37865   SEVIER
VASQUEZ, WENDY I & JUAN R       PIGEON FORGE    TN      37863   SEVIER
VON BLARAMBERG, CHRISTOPHER K   SEVIERVILLE     TN      37876   SEVIER
WALKER SR, CHARLES R    SEVIERVILLE     TN      37876   SEVIER
WELLS, RONNIE   SEVIERVILLE     TN      37862   SEVIER
WHITE, OTIS     PIGEON FORGE    TN      37863   SEVIER
WILLIAMSON, JAMISON F   SEVIERVILLE     TN      37862   SEVIER
WITCHIE, LOREN L        SEVIERVILLE     TN      37876   SEVIER
WOLFE, JAMES H & PATRICIA E     SEVIERVILLE     TN      37862   SEVIER
WOODRUFF, LUCAS SEVIERVILLE     TN      37864   SEVIER
WOOLARD, PRESTON H      SEVIERVILLE     TN      37876   SEVIER
YOUNG, TAMMY L  KODAK   TN      37764   SEVIER