The deadline for taxpayers to update their addresses is Nov. 28.
Economic stimulus checks must be sent out by Dec. 31 by law.

The IRS said the remaining economic stimulus checks due to Hawaii taxpayers average $633 and that the regular tax refund checks average $1,217.

For those still awaiting their economic stimulus checks, you can check the status online using the “Where’s my economic stimulus?” tool on the IRS Web site which is the quickest and easiest way for a taxpayer to check the status of a stimulus payment and receive instructions on how to update his or her address. Taxpayers without internet access should call 1-866-234-2942.

Taxpayers due a Tax Refund can update their addresses to receive their regular tax refunds online using the “Where’s my refund check?” tool on the IRS Web site. The taxpayer must submit his or her social security number, filing status and amount of refund shown on their 2007 return. The tool will provide the status of their refund and in some cases provide instructions on how to resolve delivery problems.

Taxpayers checking on a refund over the phone will be given instructions on how to update their addresses. Taxpayers can access a telephone version of “Where’s My Refund?” by calling 1-800-829-1954.

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service is now processing the five tax forms affected by legislation involving the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT).

On Monday, IRS systems began to accept and process returns that include the five affected forms. After several days of processing, the IRS has confirmed all systems are working properly.

In late December, the IRS announced it would delay processing of several tax forms. For the vast majority of taxpayers, the filing season this year began on time. But for any taxpayer whose return included any of the five affected forms, filing opened on Feb. 11.

Taxpayers who use the five forms can now file their tax returns as normal.

The affected forms are:

• Form 8863, Education Credits
• Form 5695, Residential Energy Credits
• Schedule 2, Form 1040A, Child and Dependent Care Expenses for Form 1040A Filers;
• Form 8396, Mortgage Interest Credit
• Form 8859, District of Columbia First-Time Homebuyer Credit

Approximately 13.5 million taxpayers will use these forms this year. Altogether, the IRS expects to receive nearly 140 million individual tax return submissions this year.

The IRS has worked closely with the software industry and tax practitioners during the reprogramming process to minimize disruptions for taxpayers and the tax community.

If you haven’t filed your taxes yet, get started now using our online tax preparation system.

For tax year 2007, the mailing changes affect returns, with or without payments, from these seven states:
Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.

Taxpayers from these seven states should send:

• Returns from Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma and Wisconsin to the IRS center in Fresno, California.
• Returns from Kentucky to the IRS center in Austin, Texas.
• Returns from Pennsylvania and West Virginia to the IRS center in Kansas City, Missouri.

For taxpayers who file paper returns, the correct center addresses are on labels inside the tax packages they receive in the mail. Taxpayers who do not receive a package should refer to the back cover of the instructions on Forms 1040, 1040A or 1040EZ.

Taxpayers who e-file will not be affected by these changes. Last year, 57 percent of all individual income tax filers chose to e-file their tax returns.