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Identity Theft Froze Her Tax Refund for 14 Months — How One Richmond Daycare Owner Finally Recovered $6,200 in Credits
Economic Relief

Identity Theft Froze Her Tax Refund for 14 Months — How One Richmond Daycare Owner Finally Recovered $6,200 in Credits

Roughly 1 in 5 eligible workers never claims the Earned Income Tax Credit — but…

April 3, 2026 • Vivienne Marlowe Reyes
A Richmond Barber Lost Over $3,100 in Tax Credits Because Identity Theft Froze Her IRS Account for 14 Months
Economic Relief

A Richmond Barber Lost Over $3,100 in Tax Credits Because Identity Theft Froze Her IRS Account for 14 Months

The window for claiming certain self-employment tax credits tied to pandemic-era relief has been narrowing…

April 3, 2026 • Dr. Eliot Soren Vance
Her Credit Was Wrecked by Identity Theft. Reclaiming Her Stimulus Payment Took 14 Months
Economic Relief

Her Credit Was Wrecked by Identity Theft. Reclaiming Her Stimulus Payment Took 14 Months

The first thing Darlene Ochoa noticed was a letter. It arrived on a Tuesday morning…

April 2, 2026 • Vivienne Marlowe Reyes
Someone Filed Taxes in His Name and Claimed His Stimulus Credit — One Richmond Man’s 14-Month Fight with the IRS
Economic Relief

Someone Filed Taxes in His Name and Claimed His Stimulus Credit — One Richmond Man’s 14-Month Fight with the IRS

Roughly 15 million Americans become victims of identity theft each year, according to the Federal…

April 1, 2026 • Vivienne Marlowe Reyes
His Identity Was Stolen and the IRS Froze His Refund — It Took Reggie Tran 14 Months to Recover $3,200
Economic Relief

His Identity Was Stolen and the IRS Froze His Refund — It Took Reggie Tran 14 Months to Recover $3,200

The conventional wisdom about tax identity theft goes something like this: file a police report,…

April 1, 2026 • Vivienne Marlowe Reyes
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