How Much Is The Average Tax Refund In Tennessee?

Tennessee’s Average Tax Refund Ranks As The 19th Highest Among All 50 States And Is Lower Than The Average Refund Amount Of $3,709 Nationwide. This Figure Includes Not Just Personal Income Tax Returns, But Also Corporate Taxes, Estate Taxes, And More. 

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Published April 28, 2021

By Grant Suneson [24/7 Wall St. via The Center Square] –

Americans paid in 2019 more than $3.5 trillion in taxes. Nearly half of all tax returns filed by individuals, corporations, and estates received a refund.

Altogether, the Internal Revenue Service issued nearly 122 million refunds totaling $452.1 billion, or $3,709 per refund. There are a number of variables that affect the amount that is refunded, one of which is location. The average refund can vary by state from under $2,500 to more than $8,700.

For the fiscal year 2019, the average tax refund for Tennessee was $3,111. This ranks as the 19th highest among all 50 states and is lower than the average refund amount of $3,709 nationwide. This figure includes not just personal income tax returns, but also corporate taxes, estate taxes, and more.

Nationwide, the IRS collected $10,860 per person in 2019, but in Tennessee, IRS collections per capita were slightly lower, at $10,216. Nationwide, 48.2% of tax returns filed received a refund. But in Tennessee, 56.0% of returns received a refund, which ranked second most among all states.

To determine the average tax refund in every state, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed data on tax refunds from the IRS. States were ranked based on the average tax refund amount issued in the 2019 fiscal year, which includes refunds for individuals, corporate taxes, estate taxes, and more. 

This is how each state ranks in average tax refunds:

Rank	State	Average refund ($)	Median household income ($)	IRS collections per capita ($)
1	Delaware	8,766	70,176	20,615
2	New Jersey	4,502	85,751	15,791
3	Connecticut	4,018	78,833	16,014
4	Illinois	3,724	69,187	12,806
5	Texas	3,684	64,034	10,082
6	Nebraska	3,652	63,229	13,209
7	Minnesota	3,571	74,593	18,200
8	New York	3,495	72,108	15,678
9	Massachusetts	3,478	85,843	17,415
10	Washington	3,351	78,687	13,212
11	Louisiana	3,349	51,073	8,482
12	Oklahoma	3,327	54,449	7,363
13	Kansas	3,291	62,087	9,041
14	Florida	3,234	59,227	9,779
15	Alabama	3,204	51,734	5,407
16	Georgia	3,162	61,980	8,882
17	Wyoming	3,136	65,003	8,197
18	Alaska	3,122	75,463	7,375
19	Tennessee	3,111	56,071	10,216
20	California	3,094	80,440	11,946
21	Mississippi	3,087	45,792	3,788
22	Arkansas	3,081	48,952	10,131
23	Nevada	3,070	63,276	7,717
24	Colorado	3,067	77,127	10,412
25	Pennsylvania	3,055	63,463	11,090
26	South Dakota	3,041	59,533	9,076
27	Arizona	3,000	62,055	6,559
28	Maryland	2,979	86,738	12,980
29	Michigan	2,966	59,584	8,169
30	Virginia	2,940	76,456	9,791
31	Missouri	2,927	57,409	10,452
32	Iowa	2,922	61,691	7,897
33	Utah	2,916	75,780	7,591
34	North Dakota	2,840	64,577	8,713
35	North Carolina	2,830	57,341	8,369
36	Ohio	2,827	58,642	1,2379
37	Indiana	2,817	57,603	9,006
38	West Virginia	2,808	48,850	3,928
39	Hawaii	2,792	83,102	6,530
40	Kentucky	2,751	52,295	7,967
41	New Mexico	2,725	51,945	4,421
42	New Hampshire	2,694	77,933	8,979
43	Idaho	2,669	60,999	6,347
44	South Carolina	2,660	56,227	5,416
45	Wisconsin	2,655	64,168	9,081
46	Rhode Island	2,605	71,169	13,523
47	Vermont	2,583	63,001	7,220
48	Oregon	2,537	67,058	8,308
49	Maine	2,482	58,924	6,049
50	Montana	2,459	57,153	5,948