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Bill Chappell

If you got inflation relief from your state, the IRS wants you to wait to file taxes

The IRS says people who got money from special rebates and payments from their states should wait to file tax returns if they're not sure if the money is taxable. The IRS headquarters building in Washington, D.C., is seen here on Jan. 10. (Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images)

We're two weeks into tax season, but the IRS is urging people in at least 19 states to hold off on filing their tax returns. The reason? The agency is still figuring out how to handle special tax refunds and other payments states issued in 2022.

Many of the payments have been dubbed inflation relief checks. But even on the basic level, they reflect a hodgepodge of rules and eligibility requirements.

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