Definition of Tax Refund



A tax refund is an amount that you will receive from the government in the event you have paid some extra taxes last year. The government will refund you this amount as you estimated your income higher and paid the taxes accordingly. Whereas the exact tax calculated against your income was less than that you had paid last year.

 


The reasons you could receive a tax refund can be multiple. For example, if you are doing a job and your employer withheld an excess amount on your paycheck. This is an error in filing your tax return so the tax authorities will refund you the excess amount withheld.


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