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.

Examples of tax refund in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For example, if the estate receives a tax refund of $1,200 and pays the executor $2,000 for their services, the final estate value would be $26,500 ($27,300 + $1,200 − $2,000). —Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026

By comparison, the average tax refund this year is $3,397, up 11%, or around $350, from 2025, according to IRS data. —Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026

Another smart use of your tax refund is building — or boosting— a home-maintenance fund. —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

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