How to Get an Expired Treasury Check Reissued by the IRS
An IRS treasury check expires twelve months from the issue date of the check. The check may expire if a taxpayer misplaces the check or if the check gets stolen. The IRS has procedures in place that allow a taxpayer to receive a reissued treasury check, just in case the check expires. Requesting a direct deposit for the check amount as opposed to receiving a paper check helps prevent a situation where an IRS check expires. A taxpayer need only provide his bank account number and routing number to have funds directly deposited into his account.
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Locate the expired IRS treasury check. Draft the words "void" on the check because it is no longer valid. The IRS requests that taxpayers destroy expired checks, but keeping the check and writing "void" on it allows you to have proof that the check was properly disposed of.
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Write a short letter to the IRS indicating that your treasury check expired. Provide your name and a return address where the IRS can send the reissued treasury check. Enclose the expired treasury check in an envelope, along with the reissue request letter.
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Mail the reissue request letter and expired treasury check to the IRS. Send the envelope to the same IRS service center where you file your federal income tax return. You will have to wait anywhere from 6 to 8 weeks to receive a reissued treasury check from the IRS.
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Call the IRS at 800-829-1040. Inform the IRS representative that you have an expired treasury check. This step can be taken as opposed to writing a letter. Dispose of the expired treasury check according to the instructions provided by the IRS representative. Provide a current address where the IRS can send your reissued treasury check. Wait 6 to 8 weeks to receive the reissued check.
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