For Queensland mum Emily Banks, the first sign something was wrong came when her husbands tax return failed to show up.
The entire $790 return had been garnished, and a call to the tax office revealed it was Centrelink who had taken it.
This was at Christmas time last year, and the news came as a blow because the cash-strapped family had been counting on the money to help pay for presents and essentials, Mrs Banks said.
But it was about to get even worse for Mrs Banks when she called Centrelink.
It was then that she was told that she owed a further $3000 because of overpaid family tax benefits dating back more than two years ago.
The debt came as a shock, Mrs Banks said, because she had always reported any changes in her familys income to Cen…
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