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If you're one of the lucky ones who are getting an income tax
refund this year, you can track your refund status online directly
with the IRS. The IRS cautions you NOT to try to track the status
of your tax refund with any links or offers you get in your email.
The IRS is NOT going to send you an email, and it's a perfect
opportunity for scammers to try to get your social security number
and other private information about you so they can steal your
identity. The URL for tracking your tax refund status online is:
https://sa2.www4.irs.gov/irfof/lang/en/irfofgetstatus.jsp You WILL
have to give the IRS your social security number and the exact
amount of the refund you claimed in order to check status. However,
this page is secure and it is the ONLY page you should be using if
you want to che...
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