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Find out how much money you'll get back from the IRS and how to track down your tax refund.
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Every year, the IRS sends refunds to most tax filers. In fiscal year 2015, total refunds came to more than $403 billion, with $208 billion of that going to taxpayers in 10 states.
Some federal tax refunds might be a bit slower in arriving, but one security company exec says that’s good. It means the IRS is implementing more security features.
If it would prevent tax fraud, taxpayers would be willing to delay their refunds.
Not sure what to do with that influx of cash? Consider these options to fix your finances.
You can direct deposit and split your tax refund among as many as 4 accounts.
Everyone agrees the IRS needs to stop tax refund fraud. But the Taxpayer Advocate says the system is producing too many false positives, delaying legitimate refunds.