Last year, Georgia blocked more than $98 million in state income tax fraud. This year, determined to root out more attempted fraud, Georgia and at least 20 other states are making taxpayers wait longer — sometimes a lot longer — for their refunds.
Colorado and Louisiana, for instance, warn of delays of up to 60 days after filing. In Virginia and West Virginia, the delays can last up to four weeks. Massachusetts says it can take taxpayers four to six weeks to get their refunds, North Carolina says six weeks, and New Mexico warns it could be 12 weeks. Wisconsin says it could take as long as three months. Hawaii is looking at as much as 16 weeks.
The delays, state officials say, give revenue departments time to double-check returns to ensure that they are authentic and not filed by fraudsters using stolen personal information. They also give states time to compare taxpayers’ returns with employers’ filings of wages paid. And there’s a built-in hedge against fraud because thieves tend to file early, while legitimate taxpayers tend to file later.
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The STATE says they don't have enough money to pay all the bills?
The millions of dollars already sent to welfare recipients already hit their accounts and they don't work. They just sit around waiting for OUR money.
The people who DO work and don't have enough money for their bills (the State made sure their DEDUCTIONS for paid exactly on time) have to stand in line behind Shanika as she buys a $200 pair of tennis shoes and a makes a hair appointment on her welfare phone.
These are our "leaders" doing this????
Hang them. NOW.