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Most People Receive Refunds at Tax Time

Elaine Maag, Elena Ramirez
June 9, 2015
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Abstract

Taxpayers routinely have too much income tax withheld. Of the 126 million tax returns the IRS processed through April 17, 2015, almost three-quarters resulted in a refund. The average refund was $2,711 with higher average refunds going to the earliest filers.

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