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Form 8888 (2013)
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Part IV
If you have determined that the IRS
Math errors that increase your refund.
processed your refund and placed the
If you made an error on your return and
Line 8
order for your bonds, you can contact
the amount of your refund is increased,
The total on line 8 must equal the total
the Treasury Retail Securities site at
the additional amount will be sent to you
amount of the refund shown on your tax
1-800-553-2663 to inquire about the
in the form of a check. However, if you
return. It must also equal the total of the
status of your bonds.
requested direct deposit in Part I, the
amounts on lines 1a, 2a, 3a, 4, 5a, 6a,
rules under Changes in Refund Due to
When your bonds will not be issued.
and 7. If the total on line 8 is different, a
Math Errors or Refund Offsets will apply.
Your bonds will not be issued if any of
check will be sent instead.
the following apply.
Part III
Do not file a Form 8888 on
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• The bond request is not a multiple of
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Line 7
which you have crossed out
$50.
or whited out any numbers or
If any portion of your refund remains
• You enter more than one name on line
CAUTION
letters. If you do, the IRS will
after completing Parts I and II, you can
5b, 5c, 6b, or 6c.
reject your allocation of refund and
request this portion be sent to you in the
• Your refund is decreased because of a
savings bond purchases, and send you a
form of a check. Enter the amount on
math error.
check instead.
line 7 that you would like to be sent by
• Your refund is offset for any reason.
check.
Instead, your entire refund will be sent
to you in the form of a check.