Form 3911 is completed by the taxpayer to provide the Service with information needed to trace the nonreceipt or loss of the already issued refund check.
Updated address, fax numbers, and tools list.
Find the state you live in and use the mailing address, or fax number list below. Do not send anything other than a Form 3911 to the fax numbers below.
Andover, MA 01810
4800 Buford Hwy
Chamblee, GA 30341
3651 S IH 35 STOP 6542
Austin, TX 78741-7855
Holtsville, NY 11742
3211 S Northpointe Dr.
Mail Stop B2007
Fresno, CA 93725
333 W Pershing Rd
Mail Stop 6800, N-2
Kansas City, MO 64108
5333 Getwell Rd
Memphis, TN 38118
Philadelphia, PA 19104
3651 S Interregional Hwy 35
Mail Stop 6542 AUSC
Austin, TX 78741
States west of the Mississippi should submit authorizations to Ogden; states east of the Mississippi should submit authorizations to Cincinnati. The exceptions are Arkansas and Louisiana submit authorizations to Cincinnati. Wisconsin authorizations are submitted to Ogden.
Cincinnati Refund Inquiry UnitCincinnati, OH 45250
Ogden Refund Inquiry Unit1973 N Rulon White Blvd
If the taxpayer was expecting the refund as a paper check and is filing as Single, Married filing Separate or Head of Household, they are encouraged to begin a trace through one of our self-help methods:
Where’s My Refund? will display the status of your tax return for the current processing year plus two prior year returns.
IRS2Go app. Check your refund status, make a payment, find free tax preparation assistance, sign up for helpful tax tips. Available in both English and Spanish.
Get your tax records and transcripts. Access your personal tax records and transcripts.
Get a business tax transcript. Access your business tax transcripts.
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