Money More than half of tax returns already filed, average refund amount up 12% from last year April 1, 2022April 2, 2022 Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press Comments Off on More than half of tax returns already filed, average refund amount up 12% from last year Average refunds, at $3,263, continue to be up through March 25, according to IRS data. Tax professionals say boosts to some credits are helping.