The average tax refund is 10.9% higher so far this season, compared with about the same period in 2025, according to the latest IRS filing data.
As of March 20, the average refund amount for individual filers was $3,571, up from $3,221 roughly one year ago, the IRS reported on Friday.
The IRS data reflects about 79 million individual returns received, out of about 164 million expected through the April 15 deadline.
Many filers are seeing higher tax refunds compared to the previous season based on changes enacted via President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill.”
But the difference hasn’t been as large as some early predictions for the average filer.
