The average tax refund for 2025 is higher than at the same point in 2024, according to the latest statistics from the Internal Revenue Service.

The average tax refund amount through March 28 is $3,170, a 4% increase from last year’s average of $3,050. The IRS has issued 61.6 million refunds compared to 60.9 million at the same point last year.

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Overall, the IRS has received slightly fewer tax returns this year, 89.6 million compared to 90.3 million. It has processed 88.5 million, a decline of 0.3% from last year.

The total amount of refunds is 61.6 million, a 1.2% increase from 2024, with $195 billion in refunds issued. The vast majority of the refunds – 59 million – were issued via direct deposit. According to the IRS, it has issued $191 billion in refunds via direct deposit with the average amount of $3,236.

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