Nearly 100,000 people in California have unclaimed tax returns worth millions.
California’s 94,900 people who are owed a total of about $82.7 million of unclaimed money are among thousands across the country who never filed a tax return in 2012, the Internal Revenue Service reported on Thursday.
In total, the unclaimed money is worth nearly $1 billion nationwide.
The three-year window to claim 2012 tax returns is soon approaching, on April 18, so the IRS is encouraging taxpayers to file them promptly.
Any money still unclaimed by that date will be held by U.S. Treasury.
To those who need to file their 2012 taxes, tax forms and instructions are available on the IRS.gov Forms and Publications page, or by calling 800-TAX-FORM (800-829-3676).
Those missing Forms W-2, 1098, 1099 or 5498 for the years 2012, 2013 or 2014 should request copies from their employer or bank.
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