The IRS stats are in: Here's how tax refunds look compared to last year
April 25, 2019 at 10:59 AM EDT
The average tax refund check is $2,725, down 2% from last year, according to the IRS. While those numbers aren't all that different from 2018, CPAs warn that refunds only tell part of the story — plenty of clients were surprised by their outcomes. What you should know.