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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In May 2005, 64% of 2,000 taxpayers in a survey commissioned by TaxSlayer and conducted by Talker Research had either already spent their tax refund money or planned to soon.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
That represents the amount families may potentially receive back as a tax refund if their tax liability is less than their child tax credit amount.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
The message states that individuals must provide bank account information in order to initiate the payment process, and promises that the tax refund will be deposited into the bank account or mailed as a paper check within one to two business days.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Under federal regulations, the department must provide at least 65 days’ notice before initiating a tax refund or benefit offset, giving borrowers time to contest or resolve the matter.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 24 Oct. 2025
That represents the amount families may potentially receive back as a tax refund if their tax liability is less than their child tax credit amount.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
The message states that individuals must provide bank account information in order to initiate the payment process, and promises that the tax refund will be deposited into the bank account or mailed as a paper check within one to two business days.
—Tamia Fowlkes, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
Under federal regulations, the department must provide at least 65 days’ notice before initiating a tax refund or benefit offset, giving borrowers time to contest or resolve the matter.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tax refund
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“Tax refund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax%20refund. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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