By
RobertSchroeder
Fiscal policy reporter
Published: Apr 15, 2015
WASHINGTON
(MarketWatch) - If you have not received a tax refund this year, you are not
alone.
The total number of federal tax refunds to 3 April sent by 2% compared to the same period last year, the Internal Revenue Service said.
But here's the downside: If you receive a refund from the IRS, it is more than last year, may be worth it. The average revenue rose to $ 2.815 from $ 2.792.
A spokesman for the IRS did not analyze why the number of refunds is up or down by the Agency.
But, look at the data, is one reason why the number of repayments fell sharply: the number of received from the IRS on April 3 reports also fell, by 0.8%.
How the Tax Foundation economist Alan Cole economic conditions could be at work for other reasons. "The economy has 2014 both in terms of employment (wages) and the Stock Exchange (capital gains) done until the end of the year," said Cole in an e-mail.
When people earn more revenue than expected when they set up their successful, Cole said, her tax liability could exceed the amount of the deduction. This would result in a payment to the IRS during the production period instead of a refund, Cole said, the organization conducts fiscal policy research.
Meanwhile, there are many Americans who are still looking for their reimbursement. As of Wednesday afternoon, "Where is my refund?" On the website of the IRS Had the most visitors from any web site of the US government, according to analytics.usa.gov. On this page 20 Internet pages are most federal visités.nt websites.
