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Tax Foundation · Feb 17, 2026

Tracking Three IRS Datapoints to Watch During the 2026 Tax Filing Season

Tax Brief summary and classification of the original reporting.

Bottom Line

💡 Tracking Three IRS Datapoints to Watch During the 2026 Tax Filing Season. General industry update.

Summary

The total amount refunded as of the first week of reporting is running ahead of past filing season at $19.95 billion, while the average refund is up 10.9 percent at $2,290.

Classification

Category: backgroundPriority: informationalReason: General tax news

Applies To

1040

Affected Groups

Individual return preparers

Original Source

We aggregate public tax updates and provide AI-assisted summaries. Please read the original reporting for full details.

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