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The Refund Address Bill
New rules for changing your property tax refund address
Relating to the payment of certain ad valorem tax refunds.
Mixed: some good, some bad ·
This bill requires you to use an official state form with a fraud warning if you want your property tax refund sent to a new address.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
Right now, you can just send a written note to get your property tax refund mailed somewhere else. This bill changes that. It forces you to use a specific state form that includes a strict warning about lying. While this adds a tiny bit of paperwork, it helps stop scammers from stealing your refund by changing your address without you knowing.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- Tax refunds normally go to the address on your property record.
- You can ask the tax office to send your money to a different address.
- This bill forces you to use an official state form to make that change.
- The new form will include a warning that lying on it is a crime.
- You are allowed to cancel your address change request in writing later.
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