Episode
60 Minutes: The Islamic State; The Tax Refund Scam
Overview
Scott Pelley reports from the front lines in the fight against ISIS in northern Iraq, and con artists have been filing bogus tax returns and collecting millions. Steve Kroft finds out how far the scam has gone and why the IRS hasn't been able to stop it.
Details
- Series
- 60 Minutes
- Season
- Season 47
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2014-09-21
- Runtime
- 44 min
Episode context
The Islamic State; The Tax Refund Scam is Episode 1 in Season 47 of 60 Minutes. It aired on 2014-09-21. The runtime is 44 min.
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