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Delayed state tax refunds in Illinois, Louisiana & Utah because of tougher tax identity theft procedures

Source: dontmesswithtaxes.com - Mar 11, 2016

The 43 states that collect some type of income tax from their residents plan to follow the Internal Revenue Service schedule and start their 2016 tax-filing seasons on Jan. 19.

But when it comes to refunds associated with 2015 filings, the federal and some state calendars diverge dramatically.

The IRS, so far, is sticking with its hope prediction that it will issue more than 90 percent of refunds this year within at least 21 days after it receives the electronically filed returns.

Illinois, Louisiana and Utah officials, however, are saying not so fast. They have alerted their taxpayers that in some cases it could be months before they get their state tax refunds.

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