How to Use tax refund in a Sentence

tax refund

noun

• That’s what getting a fat tax refund check can do for you.
  — Dave Lieber, Dallas News, 1 June 2023
• For many, this is the most wonderful time of the year — tax refund season.
  — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024
• One of the largest payouts people get is their yearly tax refund.
  — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 27 Mar. 2024
• Many retirees, like Harnois, though, might be eager to file their state taxes soon to claim a tax refund.
  — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 22 Feb. 2024
• But a third tweak to the credit could mean that more families will get more money back in their tax refund.
  — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 1 Feb. 2024
• Your Taxes More Your tax refund could be bigger this year.
  — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 Jan. 2024
• They have been removed from the tax refund intercept list.
  — Globe Columnist, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2023
• Here's how to get your tax refund early Are audits likely to ramp up in future years?
  — The Arizona Republic, 13 Feb. 2024
• Transaction code 826 means that part of your tax refund was used to pay an existing tax debt.
  — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
• If your name shows up, certain payments—like your tax refund—can be offset.
  — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 27 Mar. 2024
• The goal is to maximize the tax refund, which increases the preparer’s fee.
  — Julie Zauzmer Weil, Washington Post, 29 Aug. 2023
• Cannon has been unable to access her IRS tax refund of more than $7,000 since mid-July.
  — Rob Wile, NBC News, 11 Aug. 2023
• Identity thieves use such details to try to open new credit cards in your name or fill out a fake tax return to steal a tax refund.
  — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 July 2023
• For instance, if your tires are balding or your dryer is making noises, use your tax refund to upgrade.
  — Becca Stanek, theweek, 8 Apr. 2024
• The tool will show whether the tax refund has been issued electronically, whether a check has been mailed, or if their refund has been adjusted.
  — The Oregonian, oregonlive, 9 Mar. 2023
• The quickest way to get a tax refund is to file electronically with direct deposit.
  — Leada Gore | [e-mail], al, 15 Mar. 2023
• No matter how often experts advise against planning for a big tax refund, many people like the lump sum anyway.
  — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2023
• Taxpayer Searches Not all taxpayers want to avoid a big tax refund.
  — Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2024
• The company seeks to recover almost $13 million for interest and penalties on top of the tax refund.
  — Malathi Nayak, Fortune, 27 Dec. 2023
• That’s the average federal tax refund for Americans this season as of Feb. 23—a 4.3% increase from the same period last year.
  — Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
• That has fueled a run for the money and the proliferation of financial service providers, who often charge hefty upfront fees or take cuts of around 25 percent of any tax refund.
  — Alan Rappeport, New York Times, 26 May 2023
• This might include your annual bonus at work, your tax refund, or inheritance.
  — Becca Stanek, The Week, 26 July 2023
• Servicers also can put a defaulted loan into collection, at which point the Treasury could withhold money from your wages or tax refund.
  — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2023
• More than 75% of Americans do typically receive a tax refund check.
  — Jasmine Browley, Essence, 26 Jan. 2024
• The government can also take your tax refund, part of your Social Security benefits, or up to 15% of your paycheck to pay off your defaulted loan.
  — Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 30 June 2023
• If a family’s child tax credit is bigger than its income tax bill, the family can receive some of the remainder as a tax refund — but not necessarily all of it.
  — Chris Alcantara, Washington Post, 1 Feb. 2024
• Between the exchange rate and the VAT return (a.k.a., tax refund), designer goods can be significantly cheaper.
  — Marisa Meltzer, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2023
• Many people now aren't getting the actual tax refund money they're owed — or the extra refund cash from the wrongly claimed tax credits — until things are straightened out, as the IRS has flagged questionable returns.
  — Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 16 May 2024
• Or a thief might commit unemployment insurance fraud with your information or steal your tax refund.
  — Shira Ovide, Washington Post, 4 Apr. 2023
• Credit card balances declined slightly from the all-time high, but that follows a seasonal pattern, when consumers start a post-holiday New Year’s financial diet and then use their tax refund money to pay down debt.
  — Jennifer Morris, The Mercury News, 27 May 2024

Last Updated: 30 Aug 2024