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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That means more money for rent, groceries and gas without waiting on a tax refund.
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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
The Treasury Department said in a release on Tax Day that as of April 14, the average tax refund this filing season was more than $3,400, an increase of 11 percent from last year.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 27 Apr. 2026
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
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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
The Treasury Department said in a release on Tax Day that as of April 14, the average tax refund this filing season was more than $3,400, an increase of 11 percent from last year.
—Sylvan Lane, The Hill, 27 Apr. 2026
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
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 11 May. 2026.
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