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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Will Trump’s job cuts at IRS delay your tax refund?
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2025
By taking 20% of that total savings — or around $400 billion — that may leave room for around 79 million tax-paying households to each receive a $5,000 tax refund, per Fishback’s plan.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
First off, tax planning is not about getting the biggest tax refund each year.
—David Rae, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
For many households, their tax refund check — which last year averaged more than $3,100 — is often their biggest cash influx of the year.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2025
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Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 27 Feb. 2025
By taking 20% of that total savings — or around $400 billion — that may leave room for around 79 million tax-paying households to each receive a $5,000 tax refund, per Fishback’s plan.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
First off, tax planning is not about getting the biggest tax refund each year.
—David Rae, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2025
For many households, their tax refund check — which last year averaged more than $3,100 — is often their biggest cash influx of the year.
—Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2025
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“Tax refund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax%20refund. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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