Report: Prisoners get millions by claiming bogus tax refunds

Report: Prisoners get millions by claiming bogus tax refunds
(Image credit: iStock)

Prisoners who made bogus tax refund claims were paid $70 million in 2012, the IRS inspector general revealed today.

The Washington Times reports that the 2012 figure is down from the $156 million paid out in 2011, though the IRS has yet to take enough steps to combat the fraud.

Subscribe to The Week

Escape your echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news, plus analysis from multiple perspectives.

SUBSCRIBE & SAVE
https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/flexiimages/jacafc5zvs1692883516.jpg

Sign up for The Week's Free Newsletters

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Sign up
Explore More
To continue reading this article...
Continue reading this article and get limited website access each month.
Get unlimited website access, exclusive newsletters plus much more.
Cancel or pause at any time.
Already a subscriber to The Week?
Not sure which email you used for your subscription? Contact us
Teresa Mull