Most taxpayers who file electronically can expect a refund via direct deposit within 21 days. The deadline to file taxes for the 2026 tax year is Wednesday, April 15. Have you filed your taxes yet?

President Trump has directed that most federal payments be issued electronically, including tax refunds. Last year nearly 10 million people got their refund via a paper check. By Ann Carrns Tax ...

The average tax refund is up by more than $350 year-over-year according to data released by the Internal Revenue Service for the week ending Feb. 28, 2026. That represents a 10.6% increase over ...

Refund fraud is no longer just opportunistic abuse of return policies. Instead, it has evolved into a structured underground marketplace where fraud techniques are packaged and sold like digital ...

Some taxpayers are facing tax refund delays this season amid the IRS push to phase out paper checks. The IRS has sent more than 830,000 notices to filers about refund delays for paper payment requests ...

Taxpayers in several states may face delays in receiving their tax refunds this filing season amid changes in tax policies as well as the processes for filing returns. Tax refunds are issued to ...

The IRS expects to receive about 164 million individual tax returns for the 2025 tax year before the April 15 deadline. Most refunds are issued within 21 days for electronically filed returns with ...

The average tax refund is 10.6% higher so far this season, compared to about the same period in 2025, according to early IRS filing data. As of Feb. 27, the average refund amount for individual filers ...

U.S. Customs and Border Protection said a system for tariff refunds will be operational in 45 days following the Supreme Court’s ruling striking down President Trump’s sweeping global tariffs last ...

Tax refunds are bigger this year, according to the latest data by the IRS. The average refund check was $3,804 for the week ending Feb. 20, up $351 from the average refund the same week a year ago, ...

WASHINGTON -- Tax refunds are up by more than 10% so far in 2026 with the average refund worth $351 more when compared to this time last year. That’s according to the latest round of refund statistics ...

The Supreme Court hasn’t said when — or if — customers should be granted refunds. The Supreme Court hasn’t said when — or if — customers should be granted refunds. is a news writer who covers the ...