Income Tax Refunds to Take Longer This Year
Your members should be advised that it may take longer this year for them to receive their income tax refunds. As a result of increasing tax refund fraud, the IRS, state tax agencies and tax preparation companies say they will be using more data points to verify identity, requiring stronger passwords, widening the window for returning refunds and mailing more paper checks in an effort to thwart fraudsters. [1/13/16]