> This is in part thanks to the Treasury Department processing 1.5% more individual returns for 2018 than 2017. so more people working == more people paying ta

> This is in part thanks to the Treasury Department processing 1.5% more individual returns for 2018 than 2017. so more people working == more people paying taxes, obviously. > Refunds did increase this year — but not by much. The IRS refunded about $398 billion to taxpayers for 2018. For 2017, it was roughly $386 billion. 12 billion is "not that much" (of the 90 billion dollar total difference in intake)?? > At first, refunds on average were down a staggering 17%, before slowly creeping upward and remaining relatively flat. Tax cuts == individuals pay less, so they have a smaller refund... Why is any of this newsworthy?