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E-filing Technology Increasing Tax Return Fraud

With April 15 looming, tax-filing software makes paying the US Treasury more convenient — but it's also created a new industry for financial fraud. The IRS says it distributed $5.2 billion in fake tax refunds in 2013 alone. Richard Rubin reports on tax policy for Bloomberg News .

By Warren Olney • Mar 13, 2015 • 1 min read

With April 15 looming, tax-filing software makes paying the US Treasury more convenient — but it's also created a new industry for financial fraud. The IRS says it distributed $5.2 billion in fake tax refunds in 2013 alone. Richard Rubin reports on tax policy for Bloomberg News.

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Katie Cooper
Producer, 'One year Later'
Sáša Woodruff
Producer, 'To the Point'
Richard Rubin
tax policy reporter for the Wall Street Journal

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E-filing Technology Increasing Tax Return Fraud

With April 15 looming, tax-filing software makes paying the US Treasury more convenient — but it's also created a new industry for financial fraud. The IRS says it distributed $5.2 billion in fake tax refunds in 2013 alone. Richard Rubin reports on tax policy for Bloomberg News .

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E-filing Technology Increasing Tax Return Fraud

With April 15 looming, tax-filing software makes paying the US Treasury more convenient — but it's also created a new industry for financial fraud. The IRS says it distributed $5.2 billion in fake tax refunds in 2013 alone. Richard Rubin reports on tax policy for Bloomberg News .

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