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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Trump said families will see a larger tax refund next year.
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday that Americans should expect to receive an additional $1,000 in their tax refund next year.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Italy was recently ranked the top country for luxury shopping thanks to iconic luxury brands like Gucci and Prada, a generous tax refund for non-European Union travelers, and a tendency to find lower local prices.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
Get current to avoid tax refund seizure Student loan borrowers who are in default should take steps now to get current and avoid the government seizing some or all of their tax refund.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2025
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Brittney Melton, NPR, 18 Dec. 2025
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Thursday that Americans should expect to receive an additional $1,000 in their tax refund next year.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Italy was recently ranked the top country for luxury shopping thanks to iconic luxury brands like Gucci and Prada, a generous tax refund for non-European Union travelers, and a tendency to find lower local prices.
—Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 4 Dec. 2025
Get current to avoid tax refund seizure Student loan borrowers who are in default should take steps now to get current and avoid the government seizing some or all of their tax refund.
—Annie Nova, CNBC, 29 Nov. 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 23 Dec. 2025.
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