David Yesh
Coverage of David Yesh in the Nexus archive.
- Michigan Treasury under fire as hundreds of thousands wait for delayed tax refunds
Michigan taxpayers face delayed tax refunds due to a troubled Department of Treasury software rollout, which caused erroneous notices, missed callbacks, and long wait times. Taxpayers and accountants report inconsistent communication and unclear explanations, with a treasury spokesperson attributing delays to incomplete information and a rushed software upgrade. The department is upgrading its phone system to address ongoing issues.
- About 250,000 Michigan tax filers are still waiting for their refunds -- here’s why
Approximately 250,000 Michigan tax filers are still waiting for refunds due to delays caused by the state’s transition to a new tax processing system, GenTax. The system flags discrepancies for manual review, leading to processing delays, while officials attribute the upgrade to improved fraud prevention.
- Why Michigan’s new tax system is holding up refunds for thousands of filers
Michigan’s new tax processing system, GenTax, is causing delays for approximately 250,000 filers awaiting refunds. The system, replacing a 40-year-old mainframe, performs detailed line-by-line evaluations and enhanced fraud checks, leading to manual reviews for incomplete or inconsistent returns.