IRS YouTube Videos: Haven't Filed a Tax Return in Years?: English | Spanish | ASL (obsolete) Amending My Return: English | Spanish | ASL (obsolete) IR-2014-30, March 19, 2014 WASHINGTON — Refunds totaling almost $760 million may be waiting for an estimated 918,600 taxpayers who did not file a federal income tax return for 2010, the Internal Revenue Service announced today. However, to collect the money, a return for 2010 must be filed with the IRS no later than Tuesday, April 15, 2014. "The window is quickly closing for people who are owed refunds from 2010 who haven't filed a tax return," said IRS Commissioner John Koskinen. "We encourage students, part-time workers and others who haven't filed for 2010 to look into this before time runs out on April 15." The IRS estimates that half the potential refunds for 2010 are more than $571. Some people may not have filed because they had too little income to require filing a tax return even though they had taxes withheld from their wages or made quarterly estimated payments. In cases where a return was not filed, the law provides most taxpayers with a three-year window of opportunity for claiming a refund. If no return is filed to claim a refund within three years, the money becomes property of the U.S. Treasury. For 2010 returns, the window closes on April 15, 2014. The law requires that the return be properly addressed, mailed and postmarked by that date. There is no penalty for filing a late return qualifying for a refund. The IRS reminds taxpayers seeking a 2010 refund that their checks may be held if they have not filed tax returns for 2011 and 2012. In addition, the refund will be applied to any amounts still owed to the IRS or their state tax agency, and may be used to offset unpaid child support or past due federal debts such as student loans. By failing to file a return, people stand to lose more than just their refund of taxes withheld or paid during 2010. In addition, many low-and-moderate income workers may not have claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). For 2010, the credit is worth as much as $5,666. The EITC helps individuals and families whose incomes are below certain thresholds. The thresholds for 2010 were: $43,352 ($48,362 if married filing jointly) for those with three or more qualifying children, $40,363 ($45,373 if married filing jointly) for people with two qualifying children, $35,535 ($40,545 if married filing jointly) for those with one qualifying child, and $13,460 ($18,470 if married filing jointly) for people without qualifying children. Current and prior year tax forms and instructions are available on the Forms and Publications page of IRS.gov or by calling toll-free 800-TAX-FORM (800-829-3676). Taxpayers who are missing Forms W-2, 1098, 1099 or 5498 for 2010, 2011 or 2012 should request copies from their employer, bank or other payer. If these efforts are unsuccessful, taxpayers can get a free transcript showing information from these year-end documents by going to IRS.gov. Taxpayers can also file Form 4506-T PDF to request a transcript of their tax return. Individuals who did not file a 2010 return with a potential refund: State or District Estimated Number of Individuals Median Potential Refund Total Potential Refunds* Alabama 15,700 $574 $12,473,000 Alaska 4,700 $649 $4,810,000 Arizona 23,800 $508 $17,517,000 Arkansas 8,400 $562 $6,667,000 California 86,500 $519 $69,752,000 Colorado 17,100 $567 $14,061,000 Connecticut 11,700 $620 $10,304,000 Delaware 3,800 $573 $3,126,000 District of Columbia 3,500 $604 $3,080,000 Florida 56,800 $593 $48,407,000 Georgia 28,400 $539 $22,504,000 Hawaii 6,200 $586 $5,413,000 Idaho 3,500 $490 $2,604,000 Illinois 37,900 $626 $32,696,000 Indiana 19,600 $570 $15,478,000 Iowa 9,200 $576 $7,050,000 Kansas 9,300 $522 $6,986,000 Kentucky 11,500 $576 $8,975,000 Louisiana 17,500 $603 $15,579,000 Maine 3,500 $502 $2,373,000 Maryland 20,700 $575 $18,002,000 Massachusetts 21,000 $560 $17,856,000 Michigan 29,200 $597 $24,259,000 Minnesota 12,700 $516 $9,582,000 Mississippi 8,500 $556 $6,769,000 Missouri 17,900 $514 $13,153,000 Montana 2,900 $534 $2,338,000 Nebraska 4,500 $528 $3,368,000 Nevada 11,400 $570 $9,156,000 New Hampshire 3,800 $602 $3,245,000 New Jersey 29,500 $639 $26,712,000 New Mexico 7,200 $572 $5,915,000 New York 57,400 $623 $50,543,000 North Carolina 24,300 $494 $17,538,000 North Dakota 1,900 $600 $1,551,000 Ohio 32,100 $560 $24,508,000 Oklahoma 15,100 $585 $12,246,000 Oregon 14,300 $519 $10,359,000 Pennsylvania 37,400 $614 $31,009,000 Rhode Island 3,000 $598 $2,472,000 South Carolina 10,200 $532 $7,756,000 South Dakota 2,100 $558 $1,605,000 Tennessee 16,300 $559 $12,839,000 Texas 80,600 $588 $71,998,000 Utah 6,100 $518 $4,705,000 Vermont 1,600 $519 $1,136,000 Virginia 26,300 $568 $22,376,000 Washington 24,800 $640 $23,033,000 West Virginia 4,100 $626 $3,534,000 Wisconsin 10,900 $516 $8,423,000 Wyoming 2,200 $648 $2,045,000 Totals 918,600 $571 $759,889,000 * Excluding the Earned Income Tax Credit and other credits. 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