A change in tax rates means many americans are seeing less of a refund this year.

On average, filers' tax refunds are about one hundred seventy dollars lower than in 20-18.

This is accredited to lower tax rates, meaning less of a tax liability on income.

It also means a smaller refund, though, for those who did not withhold more from their paychecks throughout the year.

A local c-p-a shares that anytime a new tax law changes, refunds can be a bit of a gamble.

"you have to take a best guess estimate until you get back into a groove, which could be 2019, maybe 2020."

The i-r-s has processed twenty-six percent fewer returns than last year, playing catch up after the government shutdown.

Tonight at ten, we'll hear from some local taxpayers, sharing what they've been seeing on their own tax returns.

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