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July 6, 2020

Some taxpayers face a desperate wait for refunds

  • The IRS is slowly resuming operations, but delayed refunds are devastating some people’s finances.
    • By LIZ WESTON
    NerdWallet

    As a 58-year-old woman on disability, Robin Short of Wallingford, Connecticut, relies on her tax refund to catch up on bills. She filed her return electronically in February, opting for direct deposit so she could get her $773 refund quickly.

    She’s still waiting, as are millions of others. The IRS is slowly resuming operations after pandemic-related lockdowns, but delayed refunds are devastating some people’s finances.


     
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