Tens of Millions of Taxpayers May Be Eligible for Significant Tax Refunds – If They Act by July 10 (Part I)

Millions may qualify for refunds on COVID-era penalties and interest. Learn how to claim yours and why you must act before the July 10, 2026 deadline.

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“ BY CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
Updated March 22, 2026 10:42 AM
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WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. economy was supposed to start the year with a bang, fueled by an unusually large jump in tax refunds from President Donald Trump's tax cut legislation. Yet spiking gas prices are on track to eat up those refunds, leaving most Americans with little extra to spend. “ https://apnews.com/article/trump-tax-refunds-gas-prices-859494e746561a3343dcd57836c3dc83# #GasPrices #TaxRefunds # #Inflation # #Economy
Higher tax refunds will likely be used to offset rising gas prices

Spiking gas prices in the U.S. are on track to eat up tax refunds this year, leaving most Americans with little extra to spend. Oil and gas prices have soared since the start of the Iran war. The nationwide average price of gas is $3.94 a gallon, up nearly a dollar from just a month earlier. Gas prices are likely to remain elevated for some time, even if the war ends soon, because shipping and production have been disrupted and will take time to restore. Economists now expect slower growth this spring and for the year as a whole,.

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Side note: if you run a business that has accidentally defrauded customers, chasing down #whisteblowers isn't going to help your cause.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/cra-whistleblowers-bogus-refunds-1.7381266

#fraudResponse #fraud #hacked #taxRefunds

CRA launched 'witch hunt' against whistleblowers who exposed millions in bogus refunds, sources say | CBC News

The Canada Revenue Agency is on a “witch hunt” to find whistleblowers who may have spoken to the media and exposed how it has been repeatedly duped into paying out millions in bogus refunds to scammers, according to sources.

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#TheGremlinZoo #USPol #DOGE #TaxRefunds

From WTVR 6 Richmond: Are taxpayers getting a refund check from DOGE? Musk says he'll check with Trump

https://www.wtvr.com/us-news/are-taxpayers-getting-a-refund-check-from-doge-musk-says-hell-check-with-trump

Are taxpayers getting a refund check from DOGE? Musk says he'll check with Trump

Elon Musk — defacto leader of the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency — is now weighing whether American taxpayers should get $5,000 refund checks following extensive cuts in federal spending.

CBS 6 News Richmond WTVR

Mashable: Where’s my IRS refund: How to check on yours online. “The deadline to file your 2024 taxes is still a few months away, but that doesn’t mean you should wait — and there’s a plethora of options to get your taxes sent off quick, and free. And if you anticipate getting a hefty refund back, it may behoove you to get that process started now so you can keep an eye on that check or […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2025/02/08/wheres-my-irs-refund-how-to-check-on-yours-online-mashable/

Where’s my IRS refund: How to check on yours online (Mashable) | ResearchBuzz: Firehose

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[continued] …#DOGE teams have begun demanding access to data and systems at other #FederalAagencies. However, none of these agencies control the flow of money in the way the #TreasuryDepartment does. Access to the #FederalPaymentSystem has always been tightly restricted due to its inclusion of sensitive #PersonalInformation about millions of Americans who rely on #SocialSecurity checks, #TaxRefunds, and other government payments.

In fiscal year 2023, the Treasury Department disbursed over $5 trillion through this system in a process typically overseen by #CivilServants. The stakes are incredibly high, and it is vital for Americans to understand the gravity of these actions. Please continue to spread the word and raise awareness.

Typically only a small number of career ofcls control #Treasury’s payment systems. Run by the Bureau of #Fiscal Service, the sensitive systems control the flow of >$6T annually to #households, #businesses & more nationwide. …Hundreds of millions of people across the country rely on the systems, which…distribute #SocialSecurity & #Medicare benefits, #salaries for federal personnel, payments to govt #contractors & #grant recipients & #TaxRefunds, among tens of thousands of other functions.

#Trump

You didn't file a tax return for 2020? Well, you've got two weeks to file before you're ineligible for any tax refunds. Deadline is April 15th! Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/business/taxes/unclaimed-tax-refund-how-much-and-how-to-apply-what-year-rcna145604
#tax #TaxReturns #TaxRefunds #TaxSeason
More than $1 billion in federal tax refunds unclaimed as deadline to file approaches

If you didn't file a tax return amid the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic and believe you're eligible for a refund, the Internal Revenue Service wants to hear from you.

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A #Florida consulting firm has helped thousands of #taxpayers file for billions of dollars in tax refunds under a 2020 law aimed at rewarding companies that kept employees during the #pandemic. The firm could end up making a billion dollars in fees from the work.

#taxrefunds #florida

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