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By Laura Saunders It s May. Do you know where your tax refund is? Dan Schoenherr doesn t. In February, Mr. Schoenherr, a 72-year old retired credit-union executive living in Westfield, Ind., prepared and filed his return online, claiming a refund of about $8,000. On Feb. 16, he got a notice saying the Internal Revenue Service had accepted his return. Since then, nothing. When he checks the IRS s Where s My Refund? tool, it says, We cannot provide any information about your refund. His phone calls to the agency have been rejected due to high volume. In April, he spoke with a representative from his online preparer, who said he had to contact the IRS. Also in April, he sought aid from his Congress member and filled out a form allowing staff to ask the IRS about his return.
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