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Travis Expected His $4,847 Tax Refund to Cover COBRA Premiums. The IRS Held It for 11 Weeks.
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Travis Expected His $4,847 Tax Refund to Cover COBRA Premiums. The IRS Held It for 11 Weeks.

Roughly one in five electronically filed tax returns that claim significant medical deductions are flagged…

April 1, 2026 • Vivienne Marlowe Reyes
She Counted on a $1,647 Refund to Cover April Bills — Then the IRS Put Her Return on Hold for 11 Weeks
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She Counted on a $1,647 Refund to Cover April Bills — Then the IRS Put Her Return on Hold for 11 Weeks

The conventional wisdom around tax refunds is that if you file early, file electronically, and…

April 1, 2026 • Dr. Eliot Soren Vance
A Houston Firefighter Waited 11 Weeks for a $2,847 Tax Refund — And It Almost Cost Him His Home
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A Houston Firefighter Waited 11 Weeks for a $2,847 Tax Refund — And It Almost Cost Him His Home

The call came in on a Tuesday afternoon during a local Houston radio segment about…

March 31, 2026 • Vivienne Marlowe Reyes
A Louisville Factory Worker Was Counting on Her $4,200 Tax Refund. The IRS Had Other Plans.
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A Louisville Factory Worker Was Counting on Her $4,200 Tax Refund. The IRS Had Other Plans.

Have you ever built a month’s worth of decisions around a number that hasn’t arrived…

March 31, 2026 • Vivienne Marlowe Reyes
She Counted on a $4,200 Tax Refund to Cover Prescriptions and Family Bills — The IRS Had Other Plans
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She Counted on a $4,200 Tax Refund to Cover Prescriptions and Family Bills — The IRS Had Other Plans

Have you ever built an entire financial plan around a single deposit — one you…

March 31, 2026 • Vivienne Marlowe Reyes
She Lost $4,200 in Overtime Pay and Pinned Her Hopes on a Tax Refund — What the IRS Sent Back Surprised Her
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She Lost $4,200 in Overtime Pay and Pinned Her Hopes on a Tax Refund — What the IRS Sent Back Surprised Her

Roughly one in five electronically filed tax returns that claim certain credits or deductions gets…

March 31, 2026 • Vivienne Marlowe Reyes
A Houston Engineer Juggling Three Mortgages and an IRS Notice Told Me the Tax Refund He Was Counting On Nearly Didn’t Come
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A Houston Engineer Juggling Three Mortgages and an IRS Notice Told Me the Tax Refund He Was Counting On Nearly Didn’t Come

The IRS began processing 2025 tax returns on January 27, 2026. For most filers, a…

March 30, 2026 • Vivienne Marlowe Reyes
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