Personal Finance
How Much Of A Tax Return Do Arizonans Get On Average?
Analysis by Lendingtree shows Arizonans receive just under the national average tax return amount of $3,660. Here's what to know.
ARIZONA — Arizonans still have more than a month left to file federal taxes.
The average Grand Canyon State resident can expect their annual IRS tax return to be in the middle of the pack nationally, based on research by Lendingtree.
The firm found that Arizona ranked 24th nationally in average tax return amounts, with taxpayers receiving an average payout of $3,395.
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Arizona's average return paled in comparison to states like Wyoming ($4,602), Connecticut ($4,452) and Washington D.C. ($4,403) — which were the states with the largest average refunds.
The average Arizonan still fared much better than the likes of Oregon ($2,970), Vermont ($2,914) and Maine ($2,743) — the three states with the smallest average refund amount.
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Other information that Lendingtree compiled about Arizona included the fact that 73 percent of state residents received a return, 3 points lower than the national average.
Arizona's average amount owed to the IRS ($4,773) was well below the national average, which was $5,621. The percentage of residents that owed money (23%) was two points higher than the national average, however.
Lendingtree's research is based on 2018 IRS returns, which are the most recent iteration with tax data available.
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