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Tuesday, February 12, 2013  The legislation needs one more affirmative vote before moving to the House.

Tuesday, August 07, 2012  A Missouri prison inmate ran a scheme from his prison cell that resulted in the Internal Revenue Service issuing nearly $55,000 in refunds.

Thursday, April 14, 2011  AP-GfK Poll: Most Americans say what they pay in taxes is fair, though fewer expecting refunds

Thursday, July 08, 2010  A new deadline for paying tax refunds requires Missouri to start paying interest one month earlier than in the past.

Thursday, June 03, 2010  About 20 percent of Missourians who are due a state income tax refund are still waiting for their money.

Thursday, April 01, 2010  Lawmakers in Missouri and several other states are pushing back against efforts to delay tax refunds that supporters say are needed to help ailing state budgets.

Tuesday, March 16, 2010  The longer you wait to file your taxes, the longer you'll have to wait to get your refund. In January and early February, the state was processing refunds in as little as four days.

Tuesday, March 02, 2010  State income taxpayers might get their refunds faster under a bill endorsed Tuesday morning by the Missouri House.