Average tax refund up nearly 11 percent so far this filing season

The Hill
by Andrew Dorn
February 17, 2026
Average tax refund up nearly 11 percent 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.
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Originally published on The Hill on 2/17/2026