Tax Refunds

It’s Tax Season — And Fraudsters Are Feasting
It’s Tax Season — And Fraudsters Are Feasting
March 11, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

One of the positive (or at least most promising) projects in the push toward more digital forms of payment and commerce concerns taxes — specifically, bringing...

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Today In Data: Digital Disbursements In Unexpected Markets
Today In Data: Digital Disbursements In Unexpected Markets
February 19, 2019  |  Today In Data

Digital disbursements are appearing in unexpected markets, such as sports betting platforms and boatsharing sites. Uber’s and Lyft’s initial public offerings (IPOs) are expected to take place this year, which bring more light to their...

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Death And Taxes: One Is Becoming Much More Digital
Death And Taxes: One Is Becoming Much More Digital
January 10, 2019  |  Disbursements

After the holiday season comes tax season — everyone’s favorite time — but at least the payment of taxes, along with the tax refund process,...

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Despite Gov’t Shutdown, Tax Refunds Will Be Paid
Despite Gov’t Shutdown, Tax Refunds Will Be Paid
January 08, 2019  |  Politics

While the U.S. government shutdown continues, a Trump official has promised that tax refunds will go out on schedule. “Tax refunds will go out,” the...

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Tax Season Helps Green Dot to Beat Q1 Revenue Estimates
Tax Season Helps Green Dot to Beat Q1 Revenue Estimates
May 09, 2018  |  Earnings

Direct deposits, new products and tax refunds helped Green Dot beat revenue expectations for the first quarter of 2018. Green Dot on Wednesday (May 9)...

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Cybercriminals Are Buying Tax Info To Cash In On Fraudulent Refunds
Cybercriminals Are Buying Tax Info To Cash In On Fraudulent Refunds
April 07, 2017  |  Fraud Attack

Tax season is a busy time for cybercriminals, with consumers’ personal data being sold online so thieves can file fraudulent tax returns and cash in...

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CFPB Suit Accuses Loan Company Of Targeting Low-Income Residents
CFPB Suit Accuses Loan Company Of Targeting Low-Income Residents
April 15, 2015  |  News

A former H&R Block tax preparer and a refund-anticipation loan company in New Mexico that allegedly cheated poor Navajo residents out of a quarter-million dollars...

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Tax Refund Season Could Jump Retail Sales
Tax Refund Season Could Jump Retail Sales
April 15, 2015  |  News

It looks like two-thirds of U.S. consumers will get an income-tax refund this year, and almost half of them will spend it on goods and...

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Prepaid Programs Also Affected By Recent Breaches
Prepaid Programs Also Affected By Recent Breaches
March 10, 2014  |  Alternative Finances

05 March 2014 Various states are starting to pay close attention to the security of their card-based payment systems in the wake of recent data...

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