IRS Says 4,500 Mainers Owed about $3.7 Million in Unclaimed Tax Refunds from 2011

The IRS says approximately 4,500 Maine taxpayers are owed about $3.7 million in unclaimed tax refunds. Mainers are among a million taxpayers around the country who haven't claimed an estimated $1 billion in refunds for the 2011 tax year. Taxpayers have until April 15 to file their tax returns. IRS Commissioner says taxpayers who did not file a 2011 federal income tax return are running out of time to claim the refund. He says refunds could be "substantial" for people such as students and part-time workers. The IRS says the average unclaimed Maine refund is $645. (AP)