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 ...

Early tax filers are enjoying bigger refunds compared to the same time last year, according to the latest figures from the Internal Revenue Service. As of Feb. 6, 2026, tax refunds averaged $2,290, up ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...