Tax refunds are 10.2% bigger than last year, with the average refund around $3,800
Corroborated by 2 sources from 2 publishers
globalgeneral2d ago
TL;DR
Reports differ across sources; according to finance.yahoo.com, changes to tax policy are the biggest culprit.
Sources
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Yahoo Finance News
https://finance.yahoo.com/personal-finance/taxes/article/tax-refunds-are-102-bigger-than-last-year-with-the-average-refund-around-3800-202353009.html
3/2/2026
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Yahoo Finance News
https://finance.yahoo.com/personal-finance/taxes/article/tax-refunds-are-bigger-this-year-why-thats-not-better-for-taxpayers-165828869.html
6d ago
3
MarketWatch Top Stories
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-irs-has-changed-the-tax-rules-for-2026-heres-how-to-keep-more-money-and-not-overpay-da5a97bf?mod=mw_rss_topstories
2d ago