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NASHVILLE -- The Internal Revenue Service is looking for Blount County taxpayers who are due a total of $50,733. The IRS has 20 income tax refund checks and 64 Economic Stimulus Payments checks but needs correct addresses to get them delivered.

Across the state, Tennessee taxpayers are missing more than 5,800 economic stimulus checks totaling about $3.3 million and nearly 2,000 regular refund checks totaling about $1.7 million that were returned by the U.S. Postal Service due to mailing address errors.

Nationwide, more than 279,000 economic stimulus checks totaling about $163 million and more than 104,000 regular refund checks totaling about $103 million were returned to the IRS.

"Just a simple address update will allow the IRS to get this money into the hands of its owners," said IRS spokesman Dan Boone.

All a taxpayer has to do is update his or her address once. The IRS will then send out all checks due.

Stimulus checks

It is crucial that taxpayers who may be due a stimulus check update their addresses with the IRS by Nov. 28. By law, economic stimulus checks must be sent out by Dec. 31. The undeliverable economic stimulus checks average $583.

The "Where's My Stimulus Payment?" tool on IRS.gov is the quickest and easiest way for a taxpayer to check the status of a stimulus check and receive instructions on how to update his or her address. Taxpayers without internet access should call 1-866-234-2942.

Regular refunds

The regular refund checks that were returned to the IRS average $884 in Tennessee. These checks are resent as soon as taxpayers update their address.

Taxpayers can update their addresses with the "Where's My Refund?" tool on IRS.gov. It enables taxpayers to check the status of their refunds. A taxpayer must submit his or her Social Security number, filing status and amount of refund shown on their 2007 return. The tool will provide the status of their refund and in some cases provide instructions on how to resolve delivery problems.

Taxpayers checking on a refund over the phone will be given instructions on how to update their addresses. Taxpayers can access a telephone version of "Where's My Refund?" by calling 1-800-829-1954.

Here are the names and hometowns of Blount County residents due undelivered checks from the IRS:

Anderson, Kenneth P. and Jennifer J., Maryville; Archer, Robert L., Maryville; Bailey, William E., Maryville; Baker, Justin L., Maryville; Baker, Mary, Alcoa; Bales, Angelia, Walland; Barnett, Steven T., Maryville; Bishop, Angela D., Maryville; Blackburn, Joseph D., Maryville; Bland, Grant A., Maryville; Boring, Jason K. and Amber D., Boruff, Nicholas R., Maryville; Brawner, Brandon D., Alcoa; Browning, Andrew, Alcoa; Browning, M. and M. Tetera Browning, Alcoa; Buckner, Joshua T., Alcoa; Bull, Jodie R., Maryville; Cecil, Lynn, Maryville; Chester, Jimmy L., Friendsville; Cotterman, Thomas A., Louisville; Cox, George D. and Elizabeth A. Cole, Maryville; Croft, Richard D., Cruze, Kevin L., Maryville; Cvitkovic, Tedi and Hollie M., Maryville; Dotson, Steven L., Maryville; Dyer, Charles B., Maryville; Eison, Briana N., Maryville; Enright, Margeaux E., Maryville; Evey, Richard T., Walland; Fann, Lana D., Maryville; Fanning, Juan C., Maryville; Faubion, James R., Alcoa; Hartman, Michael J., Maryville; Hartney, Tamara A., Maryville; Hill, Michael and Leslie, Maryville; Hopkins, Ashley F., Louisville; Johnstone, Donald L., Maryville; Jones, Elizabeth A. Townsend; Joyce, Richard, Maryville; Keeble, Michael L., Maryville; Kelly, Angela R., Maryville; Kerr, David S. Sr., Alcoa; Koontz, Justin R., Maryville; Laney, Nancy A., Alcoa; Litterio, Michael A., Alcoa; Long, Rolland E., Alcoa; Loser, Pamela, Maryville; McDorman, Curtis A., Louisville; McTaggart, Skyler L., Alcoa; Morgan, Charles B., Alcoa; Murphy, Marjorie R., Townsend; Neitman, David, Maryville; Ocasio, Nikole L., Maryville; Orlowski, Adam, Alcoa; Payne, April M. and Harvey L., Maryville; Pisecki, Rocio, Louisville; Quintanilla-Alvareng, Silvia M., Alcoa; Reagan, Ronald C., Maryville; Reed, Amanda B., Maryville; Rigg, Michael L., Louisville; Rincon Guerrero, Jose S. and Lorena Es, Louisville; Roberts, Shaun A., Maryville; Robinson, William D., Maryville; Rutherford, Erran S., Alcoa; Schumacher, Kimberly J., Maryville; Sexton, Joseph, Maryville; Shook, Naomi D., Maryville; Smith, Jennifer J., Maryville; Staley, Jesse U., Maryville; Stephens, Brandon C., Maryville; Sutton, Steven M., Louisville; Swayney, Cora K. Maryville; Swiney, Richard D., Maryville; Thompson, Roger D. Sr., Maryville; Tyler, Johnny H., Friendsville; Violette, George A., Maryville; Wallen, Michael T., Alcoa; Wasilew, Nicholas J., Maryville; White, Ryan C., Louisville; Wilson, Agnes I., Maryville; Wimpey, Amanda, Maryville; Young, Charles W., Maryville.