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How Americans are spending their tax refunds
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- Link copied by Sylvan Lane - 04/27/26 6:43 PM ET Link copied
- 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.
- Filers can check the status of their refund using the Where s My Refund tool on either IRS.gov or the IRS2Go app.
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Link copied by Sylvan Lane - 04/27/26 6:43 PM ET Link copied
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.
Filers can check the status of their refund using the Where s My Refund tool on either IRS.gov or the IRS2Go app. They must provide their Social Security number or taxpayer identification number, their filing status and the exact amount of their refund.
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