Tax Filers Face Refund Delays as IRS Pushes to Phase Out Paper Checks

Tax filers face refund delays as IRS pushes to phase out paper checks

Tax filers face refund delays as IRS pushes to phase out paper checks As the IRS pushes to phase out the use of paper checks, more than 800,000 tax filers are now facing delays in getting their refunds. CBS News national reporter Kati Weis has the details.

Beverly Hills police warns of thieves intercepting mail checks to IRS

Scammers are intercepting large checks made out to the IRS during tax season and when that happens, those stolen funds are typically unable to be recovered, the Beverly Hills Police Department warns. Taxpayers are sending the IRS tax payments ahead of the April 15 deadline, but police warn that sending such payments through the mail poses a risk for theft. Beverly Hills police said there have been instances where IRS payment checks were intercep…

Residents in These States Could See Tax Refund Delays. Here's Why

Officials in five states are saying tax refunds could arrive late this year because of to recent tax law changes, software updates and more.