“A tax mystery: Why are fewer people getting refunds?”
April 18, 2024
“If it seems like you’re not getting a tax refund like you used to, you’re not alone. The share of taxpayers who get money back at tax time is slowly and, a little mysteriously, shrinking. At the same time, the number of people having to cut a check to the government has been rising…”
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/15/tax-fewer-people-getting-refunds-00152248
It’s not a “mystery.” The US is going broke right before our eyes. People are not getting money back because there is less money.