Tax refunds

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Average tax refunds are down so far in the first filing season under President Trump’s tax overhaul, prompting the Treasury Department to caution that the data contain aberrations and could be misleading.

The IRS's latest data shows filings are off to a slightly slower start than last year -- but not much slower.

Consumers are confused this year about how the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act will affect them and are asking tax professionals for assistance with their taxes, according to a new survey.

Senate Democrats are accusing the Trump administration of hastily redoing the tax withholding tables last year, harming taxpayers and causing them to owe taxes this year.

Kids don’t say the darnedest things -- tax clients do.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin faces an uphill battle convincing Americans that smaller tax refunds don’t mean they paid more taxes.

The Treasury Department is defending the declining numbers of tax refunds, saying taxpayers already saw the benefits of the new tax law in their paychecks.

Reports of lower refunds are sparking calls for help from some in Congress -- and pushback from others.

During a speech at the Accountants Club of America, the leader of the AICPA talked about tax reform and the changing shape of the profession.

The IRS would risk one of the most troubled tax seasons in recent history if congressional leaders’ deal to avert another government shutdown collapses.

Wyden urged the president to accept the funding compromise on border security, or else risk delaying tax refunds.

Right or wrong, the drop in expected refunds is creating fear and anger in accountants’ waiting rooms.

For the week ending Feb. 1, 2019, the service received 16,035,000 returns, compared to 18,302,000 returns last year, a 12.4 percent decrease.

People who ended up with unexpectedly large tax bills after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act have been tweeting their displeasure at President Trump.

Expats will have to wait to submit their returns and receive refunds.

IRS data provides all the information needed to figure out the answer.

The Internal Revenue Service began accepting returns Monday, with employees returning to work after a 35-day partial government shutdown.

As the U.S. government shutdown continues, one potential consequence of it threatens to disrupt the supply of T-bills.