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Average U.S. Tax Refund Jumps Nearly 11% as New Deductions Take Hold

Policy changes alongside unchanged 2025 withholding lifted many refunds.

IRS Sends 1.4 Million Notices as Paper Refund Checks Are Phased Out

IRS Warns $1.2 Billion in 2022 Tax Refunds Will Expire April 15, 2026

Court Ruling Opens Path to IRS Pandemic Penalty Refunds Before July 10, 2026

IRS Starts June Disbursements for 2025 Federal Tax Refunds