This story out of Rhode Island I’m sure is not the first of it’s kind in the country, but it’s still pretty funny.
As ABC News reports, Rhode Island ended up sending out more than 175 tax refund checks with the “signatures” of Walt Disney and Mickey Mouse. As fun as it would be for a Disney fan to see that name on the bottom of the check, the signatures, of course, were not valid and checks could not be cashed. The state treasurer and controller are the ones that should be signing those checks.
The reason for the mishap is that those names are regularly used as signatures for test files, never meaning to be used on real checks sent out. Unfortunately, both Walt and Mickey’s test signatures were printed on real checks and it was not noticed in time. The checks have since been voided and new checks will be issued and signed by the correct people. They expect to have the check sent out within a week. The checks were mainly for businesses, not individual people. They were tax refunds for corporate, sales, and tax credits.
I’m sure it wasn’t funny for those that received the checks, but at least it’s being taken care of quickly. It is a pretty funny story though, and we can all use a good laugh these days.
Thanks for reading!
Liz
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Liz
I love all things Disney, but my main love is for Disney World and I'm always planning for the next trip. Before becoming a Disney blogger, I was a radio DJ, so I guess I'm just continuing in the communication industry, just in a different form. I love talking Disney and I could talk about Disney all day. That's why I started blogging and created the Facebook group. The Disney community is full of friendly, helpful, and happy people...and I love being a part of it! If there is any Disney subject you would like to see covered just let me know! Need help planning your Disney vacation. Feel free to contact myself or Melissa at Never Stop Dreaming Travel Co. We love helping people plan their trips! Thanks for reading and I hope you enjoy! Don't forget to check out our Countdown to Disney app! Feel free to email me with suggestions of things you would like to see in the app :-)
I love it sorry for those who are in need but reading this story brought a smile to my face during this pandemic and no judgement needed as I lost my job because of this but still trying to deal with it all!!!
I’m so sorry about your job, this has not been an easy year for many, but I will keep my fingers crossed that you can find another job soon. Sending lots of positive thoughts your way! I’m glad that the story brought a smile to your face, it did for me too, which is why I thought it would be good to write about. Glad it did the same for you. 🙂