§ 40-29-130 — Reduction of Identity Theft Related Refund Fraud

Alabama § 40-29-130

• Jurisdiction: Alabama
• Title 40: Revenue and Taxation
• Ch. 29: Enforcement of Tax Laws
• Art. 7: Identity Theft Related Refund Fraud

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The Department of Revenue, with assistance and support from other state offices and agencies that participate in the income tax refund process, is authorized and instructed to pursue all reasonable options available to it in order to reduce identity theft related refund fraud. The department and other assisting state offices and agencies are authorized to incur all reasonable costs associated in combating refund fraud, to partner with other state, federal, and private sectors in various programs and projects designed to reduce or eliminate refund fraud, and to compensate or reimburse the partners in these programs for the reasonable costs incurred in carrying out these programs.

Legislative History

(Act 2017-227, §1.)