tax refund
noun
: a return of money paid that is more than what is actually owed for taxes
I can't wait to get my tax refund this year.
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Another smart use of your tax refund is building — or boosting— a home-maintenance fund.
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Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
So far this season, the average tax refund is about 11% higher than this same time period last year, according to IRS filing data.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026
See video … LISTEN Tune in as rising gas and grocery costs complicate midterm messaging amid new tax refund claims and escalating global pressure campaigns.
—FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The pair got a $7,011 tax refund.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Angie Hicks, Boston Herald, 18 Apr. 2026
So far this season, the average tax refund is about 11% higher than this same time period last year, according to IRS filing data.
—Sydney Topf, The Washington Examiner, 17 Apr. 2026
See video … LISTEN Tune in as rising gas and grocery costs complicate midterm messaging amid new tax refund claims and escalating global pressure campaigns.
—FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
The pair got a $7,011 tax refund.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
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“Tax refund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax%20refund. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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