How can I get a replacement check from the IRS?

If your tax refund check is damaged, contact the IRS or your state agency.

If you lost your IRS refund check, or failed to cash within one year expiration date, call 1-800-829-1954 to request a refund trace.From there, your claim will be reviewed before they can re-issue the refund check and could take up to six weeks to complete this review.

If you lost your state refund check, contact your state agency.

Note: Tax refunds available for tax years three years and earlier can no longer be re-issued, because the statute of limitations has expired. For example: tax year 2014 refunds, the deadline to replace a lost or damaged check is April 15, 2018 or October 15 if you filed an extension that year.