Does the government owe you money?

Other than the money the government steals from you every year, I mean.

AP: IRS Says Unclaimed Tax Refunds Total $73M---

WASHINGTON - Thousands of people have money sitting at the Internal Revenue Service that could be claimed if they would just tell the tax collectors where they live.

The IRS said Tuesday that $73 million in tax refunds that were sent to taxpayers this year did not reach the destination. In most cases, the post office returned the checks as undeliverable because the taxpayers had moved.

The money belongs to more than 84,000 taxpayers, some of whom have more than one check waiting to be claimed.

Checking on the status of a refund — by calling 1-800-829-4477 or visiting IRS Web site at http://www.irs.gov — could be worth $871 to the average taxpayer due an unclaimed refund.

"Our goal is to get this money back in the hands of the people it belongs to," IRS Commissioner Mark Everson said.