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2016 tax season: 10 important changes and tips + 10 wacky deductions

To help you get the most out of your returns, here are a few important changes for the 2016 tax year.

10. The size of the average refund, and other IRS trivia

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US currency is printed at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Western Currency Facility in Fort Worth, Texas.

  • The IRS expects more than 153 million individual tax returns to be filed in 2017.
  • More than 80 percent will be prepared electronically.
  • Last year the average refund was $2,857; this year is expected to be similar.
  • To get your refund sooner, the IRS recommends choosing to have your return check deposited directly into your bank account.
  • 9 out of 10 of taxpayers will get their refund in 21 days or fewer.
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