14 Last-Minute Moves that Can Boost Your Tax Refund
On 3/8/21 at 7:00 AM EST
More than 60 million taxpayers have already filed their tax returns this year. Average refund so far: $3,021.
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More than three-quarters of the nearly 60 million taxpayers who have already filed their 2020 returns will be getting a refund this year, so far averaging just over $3,000, according to the IRS. While a check that big will certainly come in handy given the continued challenges of the pandemic economy, chances are, with a few smart steps, you can do even better—boosting the amount you get back from Uncle Sam by a few hundred dollars or more, or cutting the amount you owe if you're one of the unlucky group who'll end up with a tax bill instead of a refund.