A mother and daughter in Queens who had their tax refunds stolen searched for answers for over a year, then turned to CBS ...

That includes withholding money from tax refunds and other federal payments. Later this summer, the government says it will send notices that it’ll take a portion of borrowers’ paychecks.

Georgia is sending out surprise tax refunds this week. Find out if you’re getting up to $500, and how fast it could hit your account.

MURRYSVILLE, Pa. — A Westmoreland County attorney is accused of stealing hundreds of thousands from a woman’s estate. Robert C. Klingensmith, 61, of Murrysville, faces charges of theft ...

Perth woman Kate Quinn, who works in the not-for-profit sector, discovered that hackers had filed a fraudulent tax return in her name earlier this year when her husband asked their accountant to ...

But your refund is simply the US Treasury’s return of money you overpaid throughout the year — the result of a series of interest-free loans you unwittingly made to the federal government.

The IRS estimates more than 1.1 million people are eligible to receive a tax refund for their 2021 return. Depending on the state, the average expected refund is between $600 and $995.

Key Points A tax refund may seem like a nice thing, but it’s not. Getting a tax refund means you paid more taxes than you had to. Adjust your withholding to avoid a repeat situation.

If the tax refund is too large or too small, taxpayers can adjust the taxes they pay for the next year using the IRS’ “Tax Withholding Estimator” tool. Per the IRS, you have three years to ...

For the 2023 tax season, the IRS processed 163,515,000 returns, resulting in an average refund of $3,170, a slight increase from the previous season's average of $3,145.

For many, tax season can’t come soon enough. A third of those surveyed said they would pay a fee, or plan to pay a fee, to access their tax refund early. And nearly half, 47 percent, plan to use ...