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203 Taxpayers Didn't Receive Refunds

RETURNED CHECKS STILL WAITING TO BE CLAIMED

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By Bill Rettew Jr. | Highlands Today

Published: October 25, 2008

More than 200 Highlands County taxpayers are owed money by the IRS.

The IRS is looking for 203 county residents who have yet to receive a refund check. The average citizen due a refund is missing $650, or $131,983 countywide.

Forty residents have not received stimulus checks, worth on average $869, or $34,775 countywide.

Taxpayers were mailed refund and stimulus checks, but postal workers returned some of those checks as undeliverable.

Michael L. Dobzinski, IRS media relations specialist, speculated that although the nationwide return rate was less than 1 percent, many Highlands County snowbirds might have moved north since filing with the IRS or a taxpayer permanently moved to another address.

All someone has to do to receive a payment owed is to update his or her address and the IRS will then send out all checks due.

It is crucial that taxpayers who may be due a stimulus check change their address by Nov. 28 to receive payment by the end of the year, reads an IRS release.

"We want people to get this money that is due them and they need to contact us and change their address, especially for the stimulus payments, by Nov. 28 to receive a payment by the end of the year," said Dobzinski.

Taxpayers may call 1-866-234-2942 to check on the status of stimulus checks, or those with Internet access may go to IRS.gov and click on "Where's My Stimulus Payment?" or "Where's my Refund? Those seeking information on a refund should call 1-800-829-1954.

A taxpayer must submit his or her Social Security number, filing status and amount of refund shown on their 2007 return to receive a check.

The Oct. 23 IRS release reads: "Through September 2008, the government distributed 116 million economic stimulus payments, with only about 279,000 checks being undeliverable checks. Meanwhile, the IRS has distributed more than 105 million regular refunds this year, with only about 104,000 being undeliverable."

To avoid similar problems in the future, the IRS encouraged taxpayers to choose direct deposit when they file a return since it puts an end to lost, stolen or undeliverable checks. The payment culled from a return goes directly into a taxpayer's savings or checking account for both paper and electronic filers.

The IRS also suggested that taxpayers file electronically, which eliminates the risk of lost paper returns, reduces errors and speeds up returns.

Do You Have A Check Waiting For You?

Here is a list of Highlands County residents who have checks waiting for them. This is provided by the IRS.

ADKINS, HERBERT E., AVON PARK

ADKISSON, MAE, LAKE PLACID

ALIFF, WAYNE K., LAKE PLACID

ARNOLD, STEPHANIE L., AVON PARK

ARROYO, MIGUEL A., SEBRING

ARROYO, NATIVIDAD, SEBRING

AYALA, EDGAR, LAKE PLACID

BARAJAS, ALBERTO, LAKE PLACID

BARNARD, KATHLEEN F., SEBRING

BEDFORD, JEFF H., LAKE PLACID

BERSCH, MILDRED S., LAKE PLACID

BLISSETT, ANNA M., SEBRING

BOLTON, JIMMY A., AVON PARK

BONILLA, JOSUE, LAKE PLACID

BOUCHER, DANIEL P., AVON PARK

BOYERS, JAMES D., AVON PARK

BROCK, RALPH E & R E COMPTON-BROCK, SEBRING

BROOKS, DONALD I., AVON PARK

BROWN, ANNIE L., SEBRING

CAMACHO RAMOS, LUIS A., LAKE PLACID

CAMPBELL, YVONNE, LAKE PLACID

CANALES, NERYS N., SEBRING

CHARPENTIER ROSADO, YAZAIRA L., LAKE PLACID

CHESTER, LAMAR T., AVON PARK

CISNEROS, ALFREDO & MA ELENA, SEBRING

CORRIVEAU, DAVID J., AVON PARK

COTA, STACEY L., SEBRING

COURET, LESLIE, LAKE PLACID

COWLES, AUBRY E., SEBRING

CRUZ MARTINEZ, INICANDRO, LAKE PLACID

CURTIS, PHOEBE D., SEBRING

DAUS, RICHARD H., LAKE PLACID

DAVIES, ROY L., LAKE PLACID

DAVILA, NEIL, LAKE PLACID

DAVIS, CECIL E., LAKE PLACID

DELANEY, FREDERICK & MARGOT, LAKE PLACID

DELAPAZ, SAMUEL, SEBRING

DIANA GARCIA, BRISEIDA D., SEBRING

DIAZ REYES, CECILIANA, LAKE PLACID

DIAZ, RAQUEL, SEBRING

DIAZ, WILLIAM, AVON PARK

DIXON, ALPHONSO, SEBRING

DRAYTON, MONICA D., LAKE PLACID

DUNBAR, ALFRED., SEBRING

DUNCAN, DEBRA K., LAKE PLACID

ELLRICH, HAROLD T & CASSILDA D., SEBRING

ELWELL, RONALD, LAKE PLACID

FAY, DANIEL, LAKE PLACID

FELICIANO, ANTHONY, AVON PARK

FIGUEROA, GRETCHEN M., SEBRING

FLEURIMOND, JEAN L & THERESE TOUSSA, AVON PARK

FLORES, FAUSTO, SEBRING

FUENTES, RAYMOND, SEBRING

GARCIA LOSADA, ANA I., SEBRING

GARCIA RANGEL, MARCOS, LAKE PLACID

GARCIA, JUAN J JR., SEBRING

GILLESPIE, SEAN, SEBRING

GODINEZ, REYNA A., LAKE PLACID

GOLDSMITH, OMAR H., LAKE PLACID

GOMEZ, JUAN & FELICITAS C., SEBRING

GONZALEZ PEREZ, CYNTHIA, AVON PARK

GONZALEZ PEREZ, REGALADA, LAKE PLACID

GONZALEZ, GERARDO, LAKE PLACID

GONZALEZ, JOSE L., LAKE PLACID

GOODMAN, CHRISTOPHER D., LAKE PLACID

GRAFALS MARTI, FELIX, SEBRING

GREEN, LESLIE E., SEBRING

GUZMAN GUZMAN, YESENIA, AVON PARK

HANCOCK, TERRY M & JENNA K., AVON PARK

HARRIS, PATRICIA F., AVON PARK

HAUGHON, GARCIA, SEBRING

HAUGHTON, LINVAL, SEBRING

HAWTHORNE, STEPHANIE M., SEBRING

HEFFLEY, LAWRENCE P., SEBRING

HERNANDEZ, A & M GUEVARA DE HERNAND, AVON PARK

HERNANDEZ, IGNACIO, LAKE PLACID

HERNANDEZ, SERGIO M., SEBRING

HICKS, NANCY, SEBRING

HILL, ORDRAH K., AVON PARK

HILTON, JOSEPH & EVELYN, AVON PARK

HITT, JAY, SEBRING

HOBBS, JOHN C & GERALDINE A., SEBRING

HOSTEEN, DELBERT L., SEBRING

HOWARD, CHARLES F & DEBBIE, LAKE PLACID

HOWARD, CORINNA M., SEBRING

IRIZARRY, JOSE A & DENISE M ROMAN, SEBRING

IRIZARRY, LISANDO, SEBRING

JACKSON, TEXROY R, SEBRING

JOHNSON, TERRY L., SEBRING

JOHNSON, WILFRED T., LAKE PLACID

JOSEPH, GERTHY, SEBRING

KASSIN, AMANDA M., SEBRING

KNAPP, CHARLES D., AVON PARK

KOLIFRATH, LORETTA, LAKE PLACID

LE PREE, STEPHANIE L, LAKE PLACID

LEBRON, EDUARDO & J QUINTANA RIVERA, AVON PARK

LEGREE, MICAELA, LAKE PLACID

LOCKLEAR, L C & SYLVIA, LAKE PLACID

LOPEZ- LOPEZ, LEIDA, SEBRING

LOPEZ, MANUEL & MARIA PARRA GONZAL, SEBRING

LOREDO, GUMERSINDO, AVON PARK

LOWRY, CHARLES B & CHERYL HARRISON, LAKE PLACID

MALDONADO, DEBORA, SEBRING

MANGUALLL ACOSTA, KATHERINE I., SEBRING

MARIN, ISMAEL, SEBRING

MARRERO, MARITZA, SEBRING

MARTIN, LOVIE, AVON PARK

MARTINEZ AVILEZ, ISMAEL, SEBRING

MCCULLOUGH, DERRICK J., AVON PARK

MCGAHEE, LEROY & MARGARET, LAKE PLACID

MCMAHAN, BRUCE E., SEBRING

MCRAE, YOLANDA, AVON PARK

MENDEZ MUNIZ, IRIS, SEBRING

MERANCIN, ERNEST, SEBRING

MERCADO, ZENAIDA, SEBRING

MITTENDORF, WESTLEY M., LAKE PLACID

MIXON, FREDRICK J & GILDA R SR., AVON PARK

MONEY, EMMITT SR., AVON PARK

MONTGOMERY, GRACE S., SEBRING

MOORE, GEORGE M., LAKE PLACID

MOTYL, CORRINE, LAKE PLACID

MUNGUIA, I & E MAGANA DE MUNGUIA, LAKE PLACID

MUNGUIA, IGNACIO, LAKE PLACID

MUNN, ROBERT H & SANDRA R., SEBRING

MUNNINGS, CORNELIUS A., LAKE PLACID

NEFF, KRISTI A., SEBRING

NICHOLSON, PAUL D., SEBRING

NOEL, STEVEN, SEBRING

NORMAN, MATTHEW R., LAKE PLACID

OCASIO SANTIAGO, FRANCISCA, SEBRING

ONEIL, LARRY J., SEBRING

ORLANDO-MACHICOTE, LIZBETH, SEBRING

ORTIZ, MARIA, LAKE PLACID

ORTIZ, MARIA S., AVON PARK

OSBORNE, CHESTER & NURMAL, SEBRING

OSORIO MALDONADO, LILLIAM, SEBRING

OWENS, ARTHUR, SEBRING

PAGAN ORTIZ, C & L GONZALEZ SANTIAG, AVON PARK

PELLOT, OLVIA I., SEBRING

PENA, LOIS A., VENUS

PEREZ MEDINA, DENISE, AVON PARK

PEREZ, MARTA N., SEBRING

PEREZ, PEDRO, AVON PARK

PERRY, BLAKE P., AVON PARK

PHAM, NGOC DUNG T., SEBRING

PHAN, DUY T., SEBRING

PLAMANN, RUSSELL C., LAKE PLACID

POPE, LATOYA L, LAKE PLACID

QURESHI, MUHAMMAD A., SEBRING

RAMIREZ, BERTHA, LAKE PLACID

RAMIREZ, WALTER, LAKE PLACID

RAMOS MUNOZ, ORLANDO, SEBRING

REVELS JR, WILLIE R, AVON PARK

REYES ANDALUZ, KATIRIASEBRING

RIEKE, MARK W., SEBRING

RIVERA DIAZ, ESTHER, SEBRING

RIVERA LOPEZ, MAGDALENA, SEBRING

RIVERA VIRUE, JOEL O., LAKE PLACID

RIVERA, ALEJANDRO., AVON PARK

RIVERA, BRENDA I., SEBRING

RIVERA, GERMAN & MONSERRATE I., SEBRING

RIVERA-FIGUEROA, JUAN L., SEBRING

ROBLEDO HERNANDEZ, JANNETTE, SEBRING

RODRIGUEZ, SULLY G., SEBRING

RODRIGUEZ, WILMARIE, SEBRING

ROGERS, DECREASEA K., LAKE PLACID

ROMAN MEDINA, ORLANDO, SEBRING

ROMAN SANTANA, YAZMIN N., SEBRING

ROMAN-HERNANDEZ, ELIZABETH, SEBRING

ROMAN-SANTANA, ANDRES G., SEBRING

ROSARIO GONZALEZ, CARLOS I., LAKE PLACID

RUIZ JIMENEZ, DOLORES, LAKE PLACID

RUPPERT, BERNARD A & DOLORES, SEBRING

SALGADO, KRISTINA L., AVON PARK

SANTANA ROSADO, MARIA V., SEBRING

SANTIAGO HERNANDEZ, LESLIBETH, AVON PARK

SANTIAGO SANTO, PEDRO, SEBRING

SANTIAGO, JUANITA, SEBRING

SANTIAGO, ROBERTO & GEORGINA, AVON PARK

SANTIAGO, WILLIAM JR., SEBRING

SCARLETT, ENRIQUE, AVON PARK

SCHUETT, KYLE, LORIDA

SHADE, WILLIAM & RUBY, SEBRING

SHEPHERD, JOSEPH W & KIMBERLY M., SEBRING

SHIDELER, ROBERT L & EVELYN R., LAKE PLACID

SHULER, MIRANDA K., LAKE PLACID

SIEFKEN, BERNARD J & SHIRLEYSEBRING

SIMMONS, EVERLENA, LAKE PLACID

SIMMONS, MAE F., LAKE PLACID

SIVERIO RODRIGUEZ, IRIS N., AVON PARK

SKINNER, ANNE M., SEBRING

SMITH, DANIEL, LAKE PLACID

SMITH, EVELYN M., SEBRING

SMITH, JIMMIE M., AVON PARK

SOLER TORRES, MARGARITA, SEBRING

SOTO BLANDINO, JESSIC, SEBRING

SOTO JIMENEZ, MICHELLE., LAKE PLACID

STEPHENS, ANTHONY JR., AVON PARK

STIDHAM, SHAWN C., SEBRING

STOKES, D F., LAKE PLACID

STOLTZFUS, DANIEL D & EDNA M., LAKE PLACID

STRICKLAND, DAVID J., SEBRING

TABOR, PATTY L., LORIDA

TACORONTE ROMAN, MIRILU, SEBRING

TAVAREZ VELEZ, HERIBERTO, LAKE PLACID

THOMPSON, JACQUELINE, SEBRING

THOMPSON, JOSEPH L., LAKE PLACID

THORPE, ROLLAND E & HELEN G., SEBRING

TOLBERT, DENETRICES F., AVON PARK

TOPE, CLAY W., LAKE PLACID

TORRES, MARILYN, SEBRING

TRAN, NGA, SEBRING

TROMBINO, THEODORA, SEBRING

UGARTE, MAYRA, SEBRING

VALDOVINOS, JESUS, LAKE PLACID

VALENTIN MEDINA, YEMARIE, SEBRING

VALLE VALLE, VICENTE, LAKE PLACID

VARGAS, DILCIA, SEBRING

VAZQUEZ, ENRIQUE, AVON PARK

VAZQUEZ, FELIPE & MARIA A., LAKE PLACID

VELEZ MARTINEZ, NATTY, SEBRING

VERA MOLINA, GLADYSBELL, SEBRING

WALTON, VERDIE L., LAKE PLACID

WEBRE, AARON J., AVON PARK

WEEKS, TROY E., SEBRING

WELLS, AMANDA, LAKE PLACID

WESTON, DELORIS,LAKE PLACID

WHITE, DAVID H & MARY A., AVON PARK

WILLIAMS, ANGELA M., LAKE PLACID

WILLIAMS, DERVENT E SR., LAKE PLACID

WILLIAMS, ISAAC JR., AVON PARK

WILLIAMS, TIMOTHY J., SEBRING

WILLRICH, MYRON L., SEBRING

WILSON, JACKY L., AVON PARK

WILSON, STEVEN S & PAMELA A., SEBRING

WOOD, DANIEL A & MISHAL R.,LAKE PLACID

WOODS, CHRISTINE, LAKE PLACID

YOUNG, JOSEPH, LAKE PLACID

Bill Rettew Jr. may be contacted at 386-5857 or wrettew@highlandstoday.com

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