The report describes Zach Denney of the Kansas Department of Revenue as explaining that the department has repeatedly identified and stopped fraudulent refund payments since 2019. While the effort focuses on fraud prevention, the practical result is fewer dollars leaving the state through unlawful tax-refund claims.
Kansas officials say they blocked more than $230 million in fraudulent tax refunds since 2019
Kansas Department of Revenue officials say they have stopped more than $230 million in fraudulent refund payments over the past seven years, after identifying suspicious tax-return activity beginning in 2019. KSNT 27 News reports that the agency halted millions of dollars tied to fraudulent refund attempts through its efforts to detect and block illegitimate payouts.
