Tax refunds jump 10% to almost $3,700. Best ways to use that extra cash.

Tax refunds leapt more than 10% over this time last year, nearing $3,700 on average, according to the Internal Revenue Service. Meanwhile, visits to the IRS website are surging as tax season winds down, with just a month left to file. IRS.gov visits reached 321.5 million last week, the IRS said. That’s up nearly 53% from the same period in 2025 as taxpayers zero in on their obligations and any potential benefits in an especially complex year for taxes, since President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act int ...