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tax refund
/tæks rɪˈfʌnd/
Definition
1
A reimbursement of overpaid taxes issued by a government tax authority to a taxpayer after processing their tax return.
2
The amount of money returned to an individual or business when withholdings or estimated payments exceed their actual tax liability.
Examples
After months of staring at her bank app, Jane finally got her tax refund and immediately booked a spa weekend.
His tax refund vanished faster than ice cream on a summer sidewalk, straight into a new pair of overpriced sneakers.
The tax refund check arrived like an unexpected plot twist, turning his ramen budget into steak dinners.
She framed her first big tax refund as modern art, a reminder that bureaucracy can occasionally be generous.