NEW YORK (WABC) -- Mail theft is a federal crime, and across the Tri-State area, checks are a top target for thieves.

If you haven't received a tax refund, you may need to look into whether it's coming at all.

7 On Your Side deals with this issue all the time and found it's not just a problem for those nearby, but also across the country.

Unfortunately, the total loss for taxpayers are in the hundreds of millions.

A Howard Beach couple has been waiting on a reissue of their stolen 2023 tax refund and a big annuity check for over a year.

"It was supposed to be direct deposited into our account, May 24 of 2024," Smith said.

Further east on Long Island, Nancy Daley has been looking for her late father's refund check, who passed away in 2019.

"I'm not leaving the government with $7,300

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