00:00Early data from the IRS shows the average tax refund is 10.9% higher so far this season,
00:06with filers receiving about $2,290 as of February 6th compared to $2,065 at the same time last
00:15year.
00:15The 2026 tax season opened January 26th with more than $16.9 billion already refunded,
00:23a 1.9% increase year over year.
00:26However, experts caution that early refund data can be misleading as amounts typically
00:31rise sharply in mid-February before tapering off closer to the April tax deadline.
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