Money Tax refunds are smaller by an average of $186 after second week of filing season February 14, 2019Janna Herron, USA TODAYComments Off on Tax refunds are smaller by an average of $186 after second week of filing season The average tax refund issued so far declined to $1,949, down 8.7 percent from $2,135 at the same time last year, according to IRS statistics.