Affordability: Prices We Can Afford–A Roundup of Local, State, and National Stories
March 19, 2026
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt, citing new IRS and Treasury Department data, said the average federal tax refund this filing season is more than $3,700, higher than during the same period last year. She said nearly 63.5 million tax returns have been processed so far, representing about 45 percent of the total expected by the April 15 deadline.