IRS Is Catching More Phony Tax Refunds Before They Go Out

NextGov: The IRS is catching more fraudulent tax refunds before checks get cut than the 2018 tax season despite a hectic start.

The agency started accepting returns three days after the 35-day government shutdown, which its IT team worked through to bring 128 IT systems, including its fraud detection systems, into compliance with the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.

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