Benefits
He Earned $80,000 a Year as a Union Electrician — Then COBRA and a Debt Garnishment Nearly Erased His Retirement
Have you ever done everything right — worked hard, paid into the system for decades,…
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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…
Economic Relief
The IRS Owes Millions of Americans Their 2025 Tax Refunds — Why So Many Are Still Waiting
Roughly 73 million Americans received a federal tax refund last filing season, with the average…
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…
Benefits
Millions of 2026 Tax Refunds Are Stuck in IRS Processing — Here’s How to Check Your Status and Speed Things Up
Approximately 75 million Americans were still waiting on their federal tax refunds past the standard…
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,…
Economic Relief
Someone Filed a Tax Return in His Name. The IRS Held His $3,200 Refund for 14 Months.
The call came in just after 10 a.m. on a Tuesday in January 2026 —…
Benefits
The IRS Letter That Almost Cost Me My Full 2025 Tax Refund — And What You Can Do Right Now
Sandra, a home health aide in suburban Cleveland, filed her 2025 taxes on February 3rd…