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Revenue chief: State combatting tax fraud
About $30 million in fake returns blocked last year
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Georgia Revenue Commissioner Lynne Riley, right, and Rep. Jan Tankersley talk to Statesboro Kiwanis Club members and guests after the meeting. - photo by AL HACKLE/Staff
Fighting the problem of fraudulent state income tax returns, the Georgia Department of Revenue blocked almost $30 million worth last year, state Revenue Commissioner Lynne Riley said Thursday in Statesboro. She encourages taxpayers to help by keeping track of their refund status. Riley, previously head of an accounting firm and a member of the state House of Representatives, was appointed by Gov.
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