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Average tax refunds so far in 2025 are up 7.5% but IRS still receiving fewer early returns
In Michigan, 153 probationary IRS employees represented by the union lost their jobs so far, according to the National Treasury Employees Union. The job cuts hit during this year's tax season.
IRS Gives Tax Refund Update as Over $100B Returned
According to the latest data from the IRS, $102.253 billion has been refunded to taxpayers so far this filing season, which began on January 27. The amount taxpayers are getting has increased too. The average refund amount has increased from $3,213 in 2024 to $3,453—a boost of $240.
Tax refunds are flowing, but IRS is seeing fewer early returns filed so far this season
Early results from the IRS indicate that 7.7% fewer tax returns were filed in the first two weeks of the 2025 season. Why are some delaying filing?
IRS refunds are 32% lower on average so far this tax season
Tax refunds in 2025 are currently running 32% lower than they were a year ago. That gap is expected to close in the coming weeks, though, as returns claiming the Earned Income Tax Credit or the Additional Child Tax Credit begin to be processed.
TAX SEASON | How to use the IRS 'Where's My Refund?' tool
The IRS issued a reminder this week to taxpayers that agency has a "Where's My Refund?" tool to make the tracking process easy.
The average IRS tax refund is more than 32% lower this season, early filing data shows. Here's why
The average IRS tax refund is more than 32% lower this season, according to early filing data. Here’s what to know.
Tax season 2025 scorecard: Americans are waiting longer to file and are receiving bigger refunds
The IRS’s update on the progress of tax season this year so far shows that average tax refund amounts are up 18.6% versus the same time last year, total filings down slightly to date.
Why IRS tax refunds could be more in 2025 with 140 million expected to file by April 15
A new report suggests federal income tax refunds in 2025 could be among the highest in recent years. The report released by Oxford Economics on Monday said that it would be a “favorable” season for taxpayers,
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Tax refunds in 2025 so far about one-third lower than last year. Here's why.
With tax season well underway, early data on the average tax refund shows that Americans are receiving about one-third less than they did a year earlier. The average refund check in 2025 ...
Tax Refunds Could Be Bigger This Year. Here's How Many Plan to Spend Their Money
Americans may be planning to use their tax refunds on used cars and shoes, according to new research. But more could decide to spend it on necessities like rent or groceries, too.
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Tax Season 2025: Where Is My Refund Money?
The fastest and easiest way to check the status of your tax refund is by using the IRS Where's My Refund? tracker. The IRS has processed more than 23 million tax returns and issued more than 8 ...
Tax season: Here's what Arkansans need to know
"We want to make sure that the person who earned that money and deserves the refund gets it: not a scammer halfway across the ...
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The average IRS tax refund is more than 32% lower so far this season, early filing data shows. Here's why
The average IRS tax refund is more than 32% lower so far this season, according to early filing data. Here’s what to know.