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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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.
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The company was offered the Advantage Arkansas income tax credit and a sales and use tax refund under the state's Tax Back Program, according to Tyler Hale, communications officer for the commission.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2025
Most of the franchise tax refund money went out-of-state.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Sep. 2025
The Tennessee Department of Revenue released a list of every company receiving a franchise tax refund on May 31.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
The company was offered the Advantage Arkansas income tax credit and a sales and use tax refund under the state's Tax Back Program, according to Tyler Hale, communications officer for the commission.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2025
Most of the franchise tax refund money went out-of-state.
—Vivian Jones, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Sep. 2025
The Tennessee Department of Revenue released a list of every company receiving a franchise tax refund on May 31.
—Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 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 5 Oct. 2025.
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