03/04/2024
Great points in this article:
"The typical refund for the 2022 tax year — with tax returns due by April 18 — is $2,878 through April 7, a decline of 9.3% compared with the same year-ago period, according to the latest tax data available from the IRS."
"The main reasons for the decline: the expiration of government pandemic tax benefits, such as stimulus checks, the expanded Child Tax Care (CTC) credit and other generous tax rebates. That means many Americans are getting smaller refunds, or could be stuck owing the IRS, at a time inflation continues to strain household budgets."
"Many taxpayers wait until the last minute to file their returns, while millions request a filing extension each year. The latter gives taxpayers an extra six months to file their return, although the extension DOESN'T give people MORE time to pay the IRS if they are on the hook for unpaid taxes."
The average tax refund is shrinking this year, while more taxpayers owe money to the IRS.