IRS: Refunds Await 1,000-Plus State Taxpayers

HARTFORD (AP) — The Internal Revenue Service says it is trying to reach more than 1,000 Connecticut taxpayers whose refunds were returned because of mailing address problems. IRS officials say the checks average $1,517.

Nearly 112,000 people nationwide had undelivered refunds, including 1,013 in Connecticut. The national average was $1,471.

Gregg Semanick, a spokesman for the IRS in Connecticut, says some taxpayers are due more than one check.

People seeking the status of their refund can go to www.irs.gov and click on Where’s My Refund? They can also call 800-829-1954.