Tax refunds

Approximately 1.4 million taxpayers have received notices that their tax refunds are being delayed because the IRS wants direct deposit information.

Americans' tax refunds are averaging about $350 higher than this time last year but so far running well below the extra $1,000 President Donald Trump promised.

More than 1.2 million taxpayers only have until April 15 to claim a total of approximately $1.2 billion in refunds for tax year 2022.

More than 830,000 taxpayers have received notices saying their tax refunds are being delayed due to an executive order requiring electronic payments.

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The latest data from the Internal Revenue Service on the current tax season shows the size of refunds significantly outpacing last year.

Taxpayers on average collected $2,290 in refunds through Feb. 6, according to IRS data.

Taxpayers could face long waits for IRS responses to questions on a slew of complicated new tax changes this filing season.

National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins warned in her annual report to Congress that this tax season is likely to bring bigger challenges for taxpayers who encounter problems with the Internal Revenue Service.

The U.S. Department of Education is delaying involuntary collections of student loan debt by garnishing wages and seizing tax refunds.

Trump administration officials are confidently forecasting that Americans will see the largest refunds next filing season thanks to the tax cuts in the OBBBA.

Wealthy taxpayers in high-tax states like California, New York and New Jersey are the biggest winners, as are workers who collect tips or overtime, and seniors.

President Trump's idea of mailing $2,000 "dividend" payments from tariffs to citizens marks a throwback to the stimulus checks distributed during COVID.

The agency also saw a more than 1% jump in the total number of tax returns received and processed.

Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins warns about the potential downsides for some taxpayers of the IRS moving entirely to electronic payments.

The American Institute of CPAs hopes to smooth the Trump administration's move away from paper tax refunds at the Internal Revenue Service.

Tax season wrapped up on April 15; here are the final filing statistics.

The median unclaimed tax refund from 2021 is $781, but it has to be claimed by April 15.

Elon Musk responded to a post suggesting a "DOGE Dividend" with a $5,000 check sent to taxpaying households, saying he would "check with the president."

Sens. Bill Cassidy and Mark Warner introduced legislation supported by the AICPA that would create a dashboard to inform taxpayers of backlogs and wait times for refunds.