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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When is the deadline to file a claim for a Covid-era tax refund?
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Brian Sloan, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Here's how to claim a COVID tax refund.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 12 May 2026
That means more money for rent, groceries and gas without waiting on a tax refund.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Like, think about it this way; 153 million people have filed taxes already, and the average tax refund is $3,600; 53 million people have benefited from no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, no tax on Social Security.
—CBS News, 4 May 2026
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Brian Sloan, CNBC, 15 May 2026
Here's how to claim a COVID tax refund.
—Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 12 May 2026
That means more money for rent, groceries and gas without waiting on a tax refund.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
Like, think about it this way; 153 million people have filed taxes already, and the average tax refund is $3,600; 53 million people have benefited from no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, no tax on Social Security.
—CBS News, 4 May 2026
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“Tax refund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax%20refund. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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