Tax Day 2025 is almost here. What every Tennessean who still needs to file taxes needs to know
We are less than a week away from Tax Day 2025, and the Internal Revenue Service is still seeing a slight downward trend in the number of returns coming in so far.
For 2025, 89,550,000 taxpayers have filed tax returns to the IRS as of the week ending on March 28. This is down .8% compared to 2024, where 90,315,000 people had already filed. This filing year has been slow for 2025 but has started to even out (as the IRS predicted) with Tax Day coming up next week.
While time is slowly ticking down, there is still plenty of time to file your taxes online or get them postmarked before Tax Day. If you're not able to get it all done, be prepared to file an extension.
Here's what you need to know before next week's deadline.
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Like most other years, you have until Tuesday, April 15. Tax Day always falls on that date, unless April 15 falls on a weekend or holiday or you happen to file an extension.
So far, the average tax return is considerably higher than it was in 2024.
The average refund amount for tax returns that have been filed so far is $3,170, as $120 average increase from 2024.
So far, 29,615,000 refunds have been given in 2025, compared to 28,945,000 in the similar time frame in 2024.
More than $102.253 billion in refunds have been given in 2025, which is about 10% higher than in 2024. The average 2025 refund is about $3,453.
On average, three out of every four tax filers can expect to see a refund. When that refund comes in depends on when you file your tax return and the processing time with the IRS. And it also depends on how you file.
In 2025, as we head into peak tax season, experts are telling people to expect longer wait times, especially if you are wanting an actual check and not doing direct deposit.
CPA Practice Advisor, a resource for tax professionals, estimates if a person filed electronically on Feb. 17, they could wait until March 7 for their paper check to come in.
The IRS issued a statement that people who claim the earned income tax credit or the additional child tax credit need to anticipate delays. Taxpayers claiming those credits should have started seeing updates via the IRS's "Where's my refund" tool and people who claimed the credits were expected to get refunds starting March 3. But that's only if they file their return online, take their refunds via direct deposit, and have no issues with their tax return.
The IRS has a handy site so you can track the progress of your refund with the 'Where's My Refund' tool. Here's what you'll need to check on your refund status, according to the IRS:
Your social security or individual taxpayer ID number (ITIN)
Your filing status
The exact refund amount on your return
Need a bit more time to get your taxes straight? Don't worry, you can always file an extension.
An extension allows taxpayers to have a couple more months to file their 2024 returns. Here's how you can file one.
Go to irs.gov and use their IRS free file to electronically request an automatic tax-filing extension
Request an extension by mail: File an Application for Automatic Extension of Time To File U.S. Individual Income Tax Return. People can file by mail, online with an IRS e-filing partner or through a tax professional.
If you know you owe money, go ahead and paywhat you owe using an online payment option. On there, just check the box that you are paying as part of filing for an extension
And while it is a good option to have, it doesn't mean that if you owe the federal government money, you don't have to pay it until October 15. You can still accrue fines and fees for non-paid taxes even if you file an extension.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: When is Tax Day 2025? What to know in TN for filing taxes this year
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