Detroit Tax Fraud Ring Blamed for First Week Slow Fund

The IRS released insight that tax returns filed between the 17th and 24th are experiencing delays in funding, but returns filed after that 24th should be back inline with the standard funding cycle.  IRS fraud detection systems are at the root of the delays. Over $800,000 in fraudulent tax filings were said to have been targeted in the preseason authenticity filter, and one such Detroit tax office was the target of advanced investigation and criminal charges.  Click here for the full story.  http://www.freep.com/article/20120128/COL07/201280394/Susan-Tompor-Tax-return-schemes-ID-thieves-delay-early-filers-IRS-refunds?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|s