Certain US States Delay Paying Refunds to Citizens

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It’s not the state’s money’
Governments delay tax refunds to help their bottom line

March. 31, 2010
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Give people their money. It's the rallying cry of lawmakers around the country pushing back against states that are delaying tax refunds to shore up their budgets.
Holding on to the refunds allows states to use the money for other purposes, earn interest on it or simply wait until there's enough cash to cover the checks. But the cost can be an unhappy public….

…Hawaii, North Carolina and New York are delaying refunds this year. Minnesota delayed some business tax refunds last year and may do so again. Alabama is waiting to send out millions of dollars in refunds until it has the cash….”

See:
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/36122550/ns/business-personal_finance/