House Cleaner Receives Accidental $122,783 Tax Refund

A house cleaner in the Denver area received a hefty refund from the IRS by mistake.

Local station CBS 4 reported that Laura Schultz, an employee of Sunshine Maids, received a refund check for $122,783.51 from the service. When she reported the error to the IRS, she was instructed to void the check.

Despite the IRS error, and her honesty in reporting the mistake, she still owes $80 on her taxes.

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