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Monday, May 06, 2013  South Carolina's interim unemployment director says the agency is overpaying less and recouping more of the excess benefits that are doled out.

Tuesday, April 16, 2013  Federal prosecutors say a man who filed more than 600 fraudulent tax returns for gang members and other people has been sentenced to more than five years in prison.

Monday, April 08, 2013  United Way of the Midlands, along with the Cooperative Ministry, is offering free tax preparation services.

Friday, April 05, 2013  The state revenue department says there's been no significant drop in electronic tax returns, despite last year's hacking of the South Carolina system.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  Some taxpayers have recently received letters in the mail instead of their tax return.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  A South Carolina Senate committee has advanced a measure that creates more oversight of public agency computer systems following the massive breach of the state's tax collection agency.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  Filing your taxes can be a frustrating task but it's a task that cannot be avoided.

Tuesday, February 12, 2013  The director of a national association of state computer chiefs says South Carolina is moving in the right direction on cyber-security following the massive breach at the Department of Revenue.

Thursday, February 07, 2013  The former chief information officer of South Carolina's revenue agency has accepted partial responsibility for the cyber-theft of millions of taxpayers' personal data, even while questioning why his staff didn't catch it.

Monday, January 28, 2013  President Obama's Affordable Care Act was passed last year,  which means important changes are coming for everyone filing for taxes starting with this tax season.

Friday, January 25, 2013  Two South Carolina women have been accused of costing the federal government millions of dollars by preparing fraudulent tax returns.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013  Online informational sessions are being offered this week to better educate South Carolina taxpayers on minimizing the possibility of identity theft.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  A Democratic senator has introduced legislation that apologizes to the people of South Carolina for the cyber theft of millions of taxpayers' personal data.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  The former director of computer security for the South Carolina Department of Revenue says the security of taxpayer information didn't get the attention it deserved at the agency.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  South Carolina's tax collection agency will receive a $20 million loan to pay for the state's response to the hacking of millions of taxpayers' personal data.