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Tuesday, March 12, 2013  If you haven't received your tax refund, it could be due to an issue by the nation's biggest tax preparer. According to the Wall Street Journal, H&R Block "bungled more than 600,000 tax returns, delaying refunds by as much as six weeks."

Friday, March 01, 2013  Here's a bright spot amid the doom and gloom of the government's automatic spending cuts: They shouldn't delay tax refunds.

Wednesday, May 02, 2012  A former Syracuse Orange lineman is among three former professional football players charged in a South Florida tax refund and identity theft scheme.

Friday, March 30, 2012  With tax season in full swing, taxpayers could be overlooking one very important credit that could mean extra cash from the IRS.

Tuesday, September 27, 2011  A Bronx man is accused of targeted DeWitt homeowners in a fraudulent tax refund check scheme.

Sunday, April 10, 2011  Sen. Charles Schumer says New Yorkers could be missing tens of millions dollars in unclaimed tax refunds and college tuition tax credits.

Thursday, April 07, 2011  There are hundreds of Central New Yorkers who are still owed refunds from the 2007 tax season and time is running out to collect.

Monday, March 28, 2011  Bonnie Horton tells CNY Central’s Jim Kenyon that the IRS is not responding to her complaints.  It turns out, Horton may be among hundreds of thousands of taxpayers nationwide whose refunds are delayed because of a problem with processing the first time home buyers credit.

Friday, February 04, 2011  A 47-year-old state prison inmate is accused of filing for more than $740 million in false tax refunds in a federal grand jury indictment.

Monday, January 17, 2011  Some 45 thousand State and Federal prisoners have found a way to get their hands on $123-million dollars in fraudulent tax refunds over the last five years.

Monday, January 17, 2011  Four U.S. senators are seeking to stop prisoners who have bilked taxpayers out of $123 million through phony tax refunds they applied for from their cells.

Wednesday, February 24, 2010  The New York Senate has passed a resolution against delaying income tax refunds as a way to ease the state's financial pinch.

Friday, May 01, 2009  Millions of Americans enjoying their small windfall from President Barack Obama's "Making Work Pay" tax credit are in for an unpleasant surprise next spring.