--- title: How Big Will Your Tax Refund Be? Many Taxpayers Have No Idea description: Many taxpayers don't know if they'll get a refund or owe money to the IRS during each tax filing season, according to a new poll. authors: - name: Mary Ellen Cagnassola role: Reporter url: https://money.com/author/mary-ellen-cagnassola/ bio: Mary Ellen (M.E.) Cagnassola is a former reporter at Money, where she covered Social Security, retirement, housing, and employment. Her work reflects her commitment to service and equity in consumer finance. education: Rutgers University, BA Journalism at_money_since: 2021 articles: 205 covers: - Taxes - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Economy and Politics - Education - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Pets - Professional Services - Retirement - Shopping former_staff: true editors: - name: Brad Tuttle role: Senior Editor url: https://money.com/author/brad-tuttle/ bio: Brad Tuttle is a former senior editor at Money with over 10 years’ experience covering a vast number of personal finance topics, including careers, cars, travel, budgeting, investing, insurance, credit cards, consumer psychology, real estate, banking, and shopping and deals. education: Columbia University School of Journalism, MS at_money_since: 2014 articles: 366 covers: - Taxes - Banking - Business - Career Advice - Credit - Credit Cards - Economy and Politics - Education - Health and Wellness - Housing - Identity Theft - Insurance - Investing - Lifestyle - Loans - Mortgages - Personal Finance - Pets - Professional Services - Retirement - Shopping - Technology social: - https://twitter.com/bradrtuttle - https://linkedin.com/in/brad-tuttle-834b225 former_staff: true published: '2023-03-16T15:50:25.000Z' modified: '2024-01-10T17:51:49.000Z' section: Taxes tags: - News - Taxes word_count: 429 canonical: https://money.com/tax-refund-amount-owe-irs-survey/ type: NewsArticle source: structured-blocks --- > **Disclosure:** We research all brands listed and may earn a fee from our partners. Research and financial considerations may influence how brands are displayed. Not all brands are included. [Learn more](https://money.com/page/disclaimer/). ![Tax Return form 1040 with USA America flag and dollar banknote, U.S. Individual Income.](https://img.money.com/2023/03/News-Nobody-Knows-How-Much-Owe-Taxes.jpg) Nothing in life is certain except death and [taxes](https://money.com/how-to-file-taxes/), but many U.S. adults apparently aren’t so clear on the particulars of the latter. The results of a [Morning Consult poll](https://morningconsult.com/2023/03/14/tax-refund-expect-americans/) released this week found that 30% of Americans say they aren’t sure whether they'll receive a tax refund or owe the IRS money each year. A majority of those surveyed also reported having little or no knowledge about their options to [file taxes for free](https://money.com/how-to-file-taxes-for-free/). 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