TOLEDO, Ohio — Tax filing season is officially underway, and local residents who need help preparing their returns may have free options available close to home. The Ohio Department of Taxation says ...

IRS data shows that, as taxpayers got closer to Tax Day, filings were still lagging last year, while refunds have increased—but not by as much as early projections and political promises had suggested ...

The first week of the 2026 tax filing season shows a slower start for federal income tax returns and IRS processing, but early filers are receiving larger refunds than a year ago. IRS data from the ...

The IRS has processed more than 41.3 million returns in the first four weeks through Feb. 20 than during a similar period a year ago. That's down 2.4% from a year ago. Tax filers received more than ...

The good news? The average dollar amount of tax refunds issued so far is up. The rough patch? The IRS has processed far fewer returns in the first two weeks than a similar time frame a year ago. The ...

Tax refunds are higher on average compared with last year, but the change has been smaller than some early projections. As of March 6, the average tax refund was $3,676, up from $3,324 around the same ...

The average IRS tax refund is up 10.9% so far this season, compared to the same point in 2025, according to early filing data. As of Feb. 6, the average refund amount was $2,290, compared with $2,065 ...