The average tax refund is up 10.9 percent compared with the same period a year ago, according to early filing data from the IRS.
Through Feb. 6, the average refund has reached $2,290 versus $2,065 at the same point in 2025.
The average is expected to rise in the weeks ahead since the current figures do not include millions of Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Additional Child Tax Credit (ACTC) refunds, the IRS said.
Tax cuts included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed by President Trump, are projected to boost refunds for millions of taxpayers this year. The increase could be as much as $1,000 per filer, according to an analysis cited by the Republican-led House Ways and Means Committee.
So far, the average refund is up $225 from the same period last year, though that gap could widen as more returns are processed.
