{"id":41366,"date":"2026-02-20T20:24:08","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T20:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/financialrush.com\/?p=41366"},"modified":"2026-02-20T20:24:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T20:24:08","slug":"average-irs-tax-refund-is-up-14-2-according-to-early-filing-data","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/financialrush.com\/?p=41366","title":{"rendered":"Average IRS tax refund is up 14.2%, according to early filing data"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The\u00a0average tax refund<\/a>\u00a0is 14.2% higher so far this season, compared to about the same period in 2025, according to early IRS filing data.<\/p>\n

As of Feb. 13, the average refund amount for individual filers was $2,476, up from $2,169 about one year prior, the IRS reported<\/a> on Friday. The data is cumulative from the Jan. 26 tax season opening<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The total amount refunded was about $32 billion, up 8.3% from 2025, according to the IRS release. However, the total filings received was down by 2.6%. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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