Post by Logan on Mar 7, 2016 4:33:19 GMT -6
After being delayed because of Illinois Department of Revenue efforts to crack down on fraud, state income tax refunds started going out March 1.
Department of Revenue spokesman Terry Horstman said the first refunds went to those who filed electronically and chose direct deposit.
The background
The revenue department said in early January that it would be sending out tax refunds late this year.
“By delaying tax refunds by just a few weeks, we’ll be able to better detect attempts at identity theft and ensure taxpayer refunds do not fall needlessly into hands of criminals,” state Revenue Director Connie Beard said in a Jan. 4 news release.
Read more: www.sj-r.com/news/20160306/state-tax-refunds-started-going-out-march-1
Department of Revenue spokesman Terry Horstman said the first refunds went to those who filed electronically and chose direct deposit.
The background
The revenue department said in early January that it would be sending out tax refunds late this year.
“By delaying tax refunds by just a few weeks, we’ll be able to better detect attempts at identity theft and ensure taxpayer refunds do not fall needlessly into hands of criminals,” state Revenue Director Connie Beard said in a Jan. 4 news release.
Read more: www.sj-r.com/news/20160306/state-tax-refunds-started-going-out-march-1