The IRS has millions of dollars in unclaimed refunds. This money is held due to various reasons, which you can learn about ...

The promise of a tax refund can be exciting, but it might also be the bait in a sinister trap lurking in your inbox. As ...

On the IRS.gov site, taxpayers who filed their returns can see their refund status on the "Where's My Refund?" tool. To see the status, you must enter the following information: ...

The IRS issued an important warning in April of 2025, alerting Americans to the fact that around $1 billion in refunds remain outstanding from the 2021 tax filing year. Those refunds are owed ...

As of March 15, the IRS says it has received more than 70 million tax returns, processed most of them, and refunded $162.992 billion with an average refund of $3,271, up from last year's average ...

As tax season unfolds, millions of Americans eagerly await their tax refunds. If you haven't received yours yet, here's how you can check its status using the IRS's online tools.

You have to know it down to the dollar exactly what you are getting back," said Dodson. The average IRS refund is about $3,271, which is 5.2% higher than last year's average of $3,109.