tax refund
noun
: a return of money paid that is more than what is actually owed for taxes
I can't wait to get my tax refund this year.
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Taxpayers seeking the status of their tax refund may click over to the website to check the status of their tax refunds using the Where’s My Refund tool?.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
While this tax benefit is phased out for higher income earners, many lower- and middle-income borrowers can save on taxes (or get a larger tax refund) by claiming this deduction.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Tax season, with people filing between January and April, has turned into a time when people use tax refund checks to cover the costs of some popular procedures.
—Essence, 17 Mar. 2025
Members who set up direct deposit can get their federal tax refund up to six days early.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
While this tax benefit is phased out for higher income earners, many lower- and middle-income borrowers can save on taxes (or get a larger tax refund) by claiming this deduction.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
Tax season, with people filing between January and April, has turned into a time when people use tax refund checks to cover the costs of some popular procedures.
—Essence, 17 Mar. 2025
Members who set up direct deposit can get their federal tax refund up to six days early.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 11 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for tax refund
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“Tax refund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tax%20refund. Accessed 5 Apr. 2025.
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