County still has $299k in unclaimed refunds
No, it's not a hot stock tip or financial planning advice. It's free money, or at least as close as it gets. His office still has
"It's still moving slowly, and I wish it would pick up," McAllister said. "Unfortunately, or fortunately, we live in a last-minute planning place."
In July he announced that his office had
To see if you're one of the ones due a refund, go to sdtreastax.com.
While most of the money is still due to be returned, the biggest slice has been given back to its rightful owner. Roberto Duarriz was due
Other people are due just a penny, while a few others are poised for four-figure refunds. Most are due less than
"I'm not optimistic that we'll give back every dime, but that's our goal. I'd like to give back every penny if we could," McAllister said.
It takes just a few days for McAllister's office to verify a claim, but it can take another few weeks for the county to write a check to people who are due refunds. The county will still make refunds to people after the deadline has passed as long as paperwork is filed before the close of business on
Overpaid real estate taxes totaled more than
Now that the economy has improved and not as many people are appealing property assessments, not as many people are overpaying their taxes, McAllister said.
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