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Report: Vulnerable Taxpayers Can Expect Higher Costs for Tax Preparation Services During the COVID Economic Crisis; Missing Stimulus Payments Can Be Claimed through Tax Returns

February 11, 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 11, 2021 Download the report at: http://bit.ly/2021-tax-season Boston ― Tax season kicks off on February 12, several weeks later than usual. Today, the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) issued its annual advisory on taxpayer consumer protection issues and warned that consumers need to be on guard as they navigate the tax…

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2020 Tax Season: More Delays and Higher Costs for Struggling Taxpayers

January 30, 2020

READ the full report, including a list of resources and free tax preparation resources for taxpayers. Boston – As tax filing season begins, advocates from the National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) issued their annual consumer advisory on taxpayer consumer protection issues. These include: Tax-time financial products. Lenders and tax return preparers again team up to…

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New Tax-Time Report: The Return of the Interest-Bearing Refund Anticipation Loan and other Perils Faced by Consumers

April 3, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 3, 2019 Download the full report at: http://bit.ly/2TSpEGK Boston – Tax time, typically a time for a substantial influx of funds for American consumers in the form of their refunds, was transformed into a time of uncertainty and drastic change this year, as documented in the National Consumer Law Center’s report…

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2019 Tax Filing Season: More Questions than Answers

February 14, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 28, 2019 BOSTON ― As the potentially chaotic tax filing season officially begins today after a protracted government shutdown, advocates from the National Consumer Law Center issued their annual consumer advisory on taxpayer consumer protection issues. These include: • Refund delays likely to be exacerbated by the shutdown. Low-income taxpayers were…

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Report: Vulnerable Taxpayers Can Expect Higher Costs for Tax Preparation Services During the COVID Economic Crisis; Missing Stimulus Payments Can Be Claimed through Tax Returns

2020 Tax Season: More Delays and Higher Costs for Struggling Taxpayers

New Tax-Time Report: The Return of the Interest-Bearing Refund Anticipation Loan and other Perils Faced by Consumers

2019 Tax Filing Season: More Questions than Answers

Support NCLC