Warning as stimulus mistakes may lead to refund delays

MISTAKES by the Internal Revenue Service could cause tax refunds to be delayed past the April 18 deadline for millions of Americans. Erin Collins, the national taxpayer advocate, told the Detroit Free Press that the IRS’s inventory backlog could prevent federal income tax refund cash from reaching taxpayers within the advertised 21 days. “They’re still working through those returns before they start dealing with some of the challenges and problems from this (season’s) tax return,” Collins said. Even though the tax deadline is on Monday, April 18, Americans who request an extension are given some wiggle room. For most states,… Read Full Article