Record #5492
The average American tax refund for the 2026 filing season will be about 11% higher than the prior year
CorrectRecorded occurrence
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Occurrence 1 of 1 · source record #5492 Charlie Kirk · Mamdani's War on New York Homeowners
Original quoteAnd by the way, your tax return is going to be eleven percent higher than it was the year before on average.
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How the call settles
IRS filing-season statistics show the average federal individual tax refund in 2026 up roughly 11% versus 2025
Our reasoning
YES on the research record because IRS filing season statistics for the week ending April 17, 2026 show an average refund of $3,275 versus $2,942 a year earlier, up 11.3% — matching the 'about 11%' call (the April 3 snapshot was +11.1%, $3,462 vs $3,116).. Applied stored rule: IRS filing-season statistics show the average federal individual tax refund in 2026 up roughly 11% versus 2025.
Outcome evidence
IRS filing season statistics for the week ending April 17, 2026 show an average refund of $3,275 versus $2,942 a year earlier, up 11.3% — matching the 'about 11%' call (the April 3 snapshot was +11.1%, $3,462 vs $3,116).
Outcome date: 2026-04-24
Verdict recorded: 2026-08-08
Basis: research