First, apologies to anyone who was caught in my spam moderator. It’s been on steroids this week.

Now for yet another announcement from the IRS about money owed to some lucky taxpayers. But you have to work to get it.

Unclaimed refunds totaling approximately $1.2 billion are awaiting about 1.3 million people who failed to file a federal income tax return for 2004, the Internal Revenue Service announced today. However, to collect the money, a return for 2004 must be filed with an IRS office no later than Tuesday, April 15, 2008.

In Minnesota, $16 million awaits 19,200 Minnesotans, with the average refund due in the ballpark of $500.

Check out the state-by-state breakdown.

Fearing such an announcement will get the attention of scam artists, IRS spokeswoman Carrie Resch reminds taxpayers that the IRS does not e-mail or send phone calls to individuals regarding unclaimed money, or most anything for that matter. To report a possible scam, e-mail phishing@irs.gov.

Here’s a link to the IRS’ 2008 so-called dirty dozen tax scams. Web-based phishing schemes and misdoings around the economic stimulus rebates top the list.

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