Through February 2025, the average tax refund was $3,182. That's a 6.3% increase from the same period in 2024.

While refunds are up, the number of people who’ve filed already is down compared to 2024. The IRS has received 42.7 million returns in 2025, down 4.2 percent compared to this time last year. Even with the number of returns not keeping pace with 2024, the total number of refunds issued so far (29.6 million) is up 2.3 percent.

The 2025 tax season is already underway, and as the days go by, many taxpayers are anxiously awaiting the date when they will be able to receive their refunds from the Internal Rev