Tag: tax
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Some tax refunds can come with hidden fees, government report warns
If a tax preparer offers you a tax refund product such as a refund advance loan or anticipation check, experts advise to first read the fine print. That’s because nearly 16% of American taxpayers paid more than $842 million in fees to receive their 2023 refunds. Of those, about 96% used a refund anticipation check,…
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Trial of ex-FBI informant indicted for lying about Bidens delayed amid new tax evasion charges
A California man who prosecutors alleged lied to federal agents and pushed fake criminal allegations against President Biden and his son Hunter now faces new charges of tax evasion from special counsel David Weiss, according to court records. Alexander Smirnov was an FBI informant for about a decade, providing information to federal investigators in what…