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Lawmakers press Treasury, IRS witnesses after surge in stolen IRS checks; bipartisan bill would allow replacement by direct deposit
Summary
Members cited a rise in stolen refund checks and urged more digital payment options, pilot programs with USPS and a new bipartisan bill to allow replacement refunds via direct deposit when checks are stolen.
Representative Melotakis flagged a sharp local and national rise in stolen IRS refund checks and urged the committee and witnesses to prioritize payment modernization and direct-deposit options for victims. "In my district alone, 377 cases of stolen checks totaling $5,399,808," Melotakis said, and witnesses and members said national totals appeared far higher.
The Bureau of the Fiscal Service has initiated a pilot to use U.S. Postal Service tracking services…
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