BAYTOWN, Texas — A Baytown woman says her nearly $9,500 federal tax refund was deposited into an unknown person’s bank account after filing with a San Antonio-based tax preparer, and she has spent weeks getting conflicting answers from the company and the bank it works with.
Financially, 2025 was a rough year for Shara Willhoite, but with a $9,439.10 tax return expected, she felt some relief.
“I was behind on my car notes. I was about to get my car repossessed because I have been out of work for a while,” she said…