To date, the average federal income tax refund in 2025 is $3,271. That's 5.2% larger than the $3,109 average this time in 2024.
Our analysis of IRS data found the average refund for tax year 2022 — the latest available full-year data — was $4,381. That’s the highest average in the past five years.
The IRS has processed 69.6 million federal income tax returns through March 14. Yet, that's down 1.4% from a year ago.
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