$3,800 IRS Refund Expansion 2025: What Qualifies You & Payment Guide
The IRS’s latest announcement of a surprise $3,800 refund boost for the 2025 tax filing season (covering 2024 returns) is turning heads and filling inboxes with questions from excited taxpayers across the country. Stemming from retroactive tweaks in the “Big Beautiful Bill” signed by President Trump in July 2025, this boost amplifies key refundable credits like the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC), while adding exemptions for overtime and tipped income—potentially elevating the average refund from …