Figure 3: Who received a tax return last filing season?

Share of consumers stating if they received a refund, by financial lifestyle and socioeconomic group

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Source: PYMNTS Intelligence, The Paycheck-to-Paycheck Report, February 2026. N = 2,486: Whole sample, fielded Jan. 15, 2026, to Jan. 29, 2026