NEWSNATIONNOW (Andrew Dorn) - Average tax refund 2026: What IRS data shows so far
The average tax refund was $3,521 as of March 27 — up about $350 from a year earlier, according to the IRS.
AXIOS (Neil Irwin) - Higher energy prices might eat your tax refund, economists say
What the taxman giveth, the energy shock taketh away. That's the upshot of the arithmetic around how much the average American household is on track to pay for higher gasoline prices this year. Why it matters: Forecasters have been betting on an economic tailwind this year from super-sized tax refunds, thanks to tax legislation passed last year. - New calculations from the Stanford Institute for Economic Policy Research, however, suggest that the benefits of higher tax refunds will be roughly offset by higher prices for crude oil and refined oil products in the wake of the Iran war. By the numbers: The Stanford economists modeled the hit the average U.S. household will face if the most recent Goldman Sachs crude oil forecast — which…
NEWSNATIONNOW (Jeremy Tanner) - IRS reminds parents of these tax credits worth thousands
Last week, the Internal Revenue Service advised parents and families not to overlook available tax credits that could significantly lower their tax burdens – or even boost their refunds.
YOUTUBE (NewsNation) - Average tax refund up nearly 11% this filing season | Morning in America
The average tax refund is up 10.9% compared with the same period a year ago, according to early filing data from the IRS. NewsNation's Alicia Nieves has the report. #Taxes #Refund #Economy Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Andrew Dorn) - Average tax refund up nearly 11% so far this filing season
The average tax refund was $2,290 through Feb. 6 — up 10.9% from $2,065 a year ago, according to the IRS.