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She Was Counting on Her Tax Refund to Save Her Car. The IRS Had Other Plans.
Most financial advisors will tell you a large tax refund is actually bad news —…
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This Indianapolis Math Teacher Waited 61 Days for His $2,847 Tax Refund — and Nearly Lost His Apartment
Roughly one in five Americans who file for a tax refund each year wait longer…
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This Albuquerque Teacher Waited 49 Days for a $4,200 Tax Refund While COBRA Bills Ate Through His Savings
Most people assume the fastest way to fix a cash-flow crisis is to get your…
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He Expected a $3,400 Tax Refund by March — The IRS Had Other Plans for His Money
Have you ever built a financial plan around a number that turned out not to…
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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…
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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…
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She Expected a $2,190 Tax Refund in February — the IRS Sent $1,847 and a Letter She Didn’t Understand
Have you ever watched a number on a government website and felt your entire financial…
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She Needed Her Tax Refund to Cover $2,400 in Back Property Taxes — The IRS Had Other Plans
Have you ever staked something you genuinely could not afford to lose on a check…
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She Was One COBRA Payment Away From Losing Coverage — Then the IRS Held Her $4,200 Refund for 11 Weeks
Have you ever watched a payment you were counting on sit just out of reach…
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His COBRA Bill Was $1,847 a Month. When His Tax Refund Stalled for 61 Days, This Truck Driver Nearly Lost His Family’s Coverage
With the IRS’s standard 21-day direct deposit window now a baseline expectation for most filers,…