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Offline Chris_

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People on public assistance commit majority of tax refund fraud, police say
« on: August 22, 2012, 04:57:16 PM »
I came across this article the other day and forgot to post it. 

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People on public assistance commit majority of tax refund fraud, police say

Tampa led the nation in refund fraud last year, with thieves duping the IRS out of $468 million. That's according to a recent analysis by a federal watchdog agency, which put the national loss at $5.2 billion. The Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration said it detected characteristics of refund fraud in 88,724 paid Tampa returns.

No one can say with certainty who took all the money.

But police know where they find the evidence.

Routinely, they see signs of tax fraud commingled with indicators of food assistance, rent assistance, Medicaid or Supplemental Security Income disability checks.

Little hard data exists on a crime only recently entering the public consciousness. But the estimate of 80 to 90 percent is the consensus of a Tampa police attorney and three detectives who specialize in the cases, including Sal Augeri, who testified about fraud in March before a U.S. Senate subcommittee.
Tampa Bay Times
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Re: People on public assistance commit majority of tax refund fraud, police say
« Reply #1 on: August 22, 2012, 06:55:45 PM »
They are owed that money by the 1% so what's the big deal?  :-)
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Re: People on public assistance commit majority of tax refund fraud, police say
« Reply #2 on: August 22, 2012, 07:28:39 PM »
Duhhh, no kidding?
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Re: People on public assistance commit majority of tax refund fraud, police say
« Reply #3 on: August 28, 2012, 03:06:57 AM »
Quote from: Chris_ on August 22, 2012, 04:57:16 PM
I came across this article the other day and forgot to post it. 
Tampa Bay Times

That is just one town!

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Re: People on public assistance commit majority of tax refund fraud, police say
« Reply #4 on: August 28, 2012, 04:09:18 AM »
Quote from: Freeper on August 22, 2012, 06:55:45 PM
They are owed that money by the 1% so what's the big deal?  :-)
Reparations by any other name would smell as sweet. They are just enterprising takers, taking from the makers, and upping their take.
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Re: People on public assistance commit majority of tax refund fraud, police say
« Reply #5 on: August 28, 2012, 07:48:29 AM »
Nothin' to see here, folks. Just move on.
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Re: People on public assistance commit majority of tax refund fraud, police say
« Reply #6 on: August 28, 2012, 01:36:29 PM »
Quote from: Eupher on August 28, 2012, 07:48:29 AM
Nothin' to see here, folks. Just move on.
They are. The replies to views ratio bears this out.
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Re: People on public assistance commit majority of tax refund fraud, police say
« Reply #7 on: August 28, 2012, 01:40:02 PM »
But the liberal narrative tells us to have pity on people on public assistance,  as people who are momentarily down on their luck, and that sponging off the government long-term is never a lifestyle choice or character flaw.

Whatever.
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Re: People on public assistance commit majority of tax refund fraud, police say
« Reply #8 on: August 28, 2012, 04:01:15 PM »
Quote from: Chris_ on August 28, 2012, 01:40:02 PM
But the liberal narrative tells us to have pity on people on public assistance,  as people who are momentarily down on their luck, and that sponging off the government long-term is never a lifestyle choice or character flaw.

Whatever.


I agree. While the rest of us bust our asses.
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