IRS website visits soar with just a month left to file

Group 1 - Visits to the IRS website surged to 321.5 million during the 2026 filing season, marking a nearly 53% increase from the same period in 2025, as taxpayers focus on their obligations and potential benefits due to new tax deductions introduced by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act [1] - The average federal tax refund has reached $3,676, reflecting a 10.6% increase from the same week last year, with expectations of larger refunds this year [2] - As of last Friday, the government processed nearly 44 million refunds, returning almost $161 million to taxpayers, with the filing deadline set for April 15 [6] Group 2 - Bank of America Global Research indicates that higher-income households have seen larger increases in their tax refunds compared to lower-income cohorts, highlighting a disparity in the benefits received [3] - The stimulus effects from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act have primarily manifested through lower tax payments rather than refunds, which may disproportionately benefit higher-income households [5]