IRS Says Deadline Approaching For Over $1 Billion in 2020 Tax Refunds from status of refund Watch Video

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IRS Says Deadline Approaching , For Over $1 Billion , in 2020 Tax Refunds.<br/>NBC reports that the Internal Revenue Service has <br/>alerted anyone who didn't file a tax return at the height <br/>of the pandemic that they may be eligible for a refund.<br/>According to the IRS, over $1 billion<br/>in unclaimed refunds for 2020 <br/>are waiting to be claimed. .<br/>Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, <br/>U.S. taxpayers got an extension on <br/>the normal three-year filing window. .<br/>The new due date is now May 17, 2024, <br/>meaning the last chance for taxpayers <br/>to claim their 2020 refund is looming. .<br/>There’s money remaining <br/>on the table for hundreds <br/>of thousands of people who <br/>haven’t filed 2020 tax returns, Danny Werfel, IRS Commissioner, via NBC.<br/>There’s money remaining <br/>on the table for hundreds <br/>of thousands of people who <br/>haven’t filed 2020 tax returns, Danny Werfel, IRS Commissioner, via NBC.<br/>We want taxpayers to claim these refunds, <br/>but time is running out for people who may <br/>have overlooked or forgotten about these <br/>refunds. There’s a May 17 deadline to file <br/>these returns so taxpayers should start <br/>soon to make sure they don’t miss out, Danny Werfel, IRS Commissioner, via NBC.<br/>According to IRS estimates, , the median refund , for 2020 was $932. .<br/>People faced extremely unusual <br/>situations during the pandemic, <br/>which may have led some people <br/>to forget about a potential refund <br/>on their 2020 tax returns, Danny Werfel, IRS Commissioner, via NBC.<br/>People may have just overlooked these, <br/>including students, part-time workers <br/>and others. Some people may not realize <br/>they may be owed a refund. We encourage <br/>people to review their files and start <br/>gathering records now, so they don’t <br/>run the risk of missing the May deadline, Danny Werfel, IRS Commissioner, via NBC.<br/>People may have just overlooked these, <br/>including students, part-time workers <br/>and others. Some people may not realize <br/>they may be owed a refund. We encourage <br/>people to review their files and start <br/>gathering records now, so they don’t <br/>run the risk of missing the May deadline, Danny Werfel, IRS Commissioner, via NBC.<br/>NBC reports that the IRS noted that 2020 <br/>tax refunds could be withheld if the taxpayer <br/>also failed to file returns in 2021 or 2022