<prompt> Human: I apologize if this question is unduly paranoid, but I am curious to poll other personalfinance redditors to see if they are in a similar boat. If I owe money at the end of a tax year, I usually wait until close to the tax deadline to send in my check. I dont see much point in handing the money over sooner than necessary? Usually, the feds cash my check pretty much immediately, but this year still nothing. Im concerned about the proverbial lost in the mail possibility. My state tax check was sent at the same time and was cashed last week.Is anyone else out there still waiting for the feds to cash their 2012 tax check? edited for typosAssistant: Call and find out if theyve received it. If not, ask them to make a note on your account that you are going to void the check through your bank and send another one, certified this time. Then do that.Human: Ill try that tomorrow. Thank you!  <response>: my credit union charges 40 to cancel a check. 40!! also, I i mailed my taxes check to the state of Oregon on 415 certified! and they received it on 416 certified! but they still havent cashed it. 