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Here's the average amount residents of every state receive in their tax returns

Here's the average amount residents of every state receive in their tax returns

Sarah Schmalbruch

Here's what you can expect back from Uncle Sam.

April 15th is right around the corner, which means you should have already filed your taxes, or you should be in the process of filing.

Since tax refunds are predicted to take longer this year, the earlier you file, the better. For a better idea of when exactly your refund will show up, take a look at this table.

Although you shouldn't be banking on too hefty of a r efund, it's nice to get a little money back in your pocket.

To get an idea of just how much you can expect back, Debt.com created a map using data from the IRS that shows the average tax return in each state.

According to the data, the IRS collected close to $3.1 trillion in gross taxes in 2014 and issued almost 118.7 million refunds, which amounted to more than $373.5 billion.

Connecticut has the highest average tax return of $3,126, followed by Texas and New York. Vermont has the lowest average of $2,251, with Maine and Montana rounding out the bottom three.

For a look at all the states, hover over the map or scroll down to the chart below. To enlarge the map, click on the plus sign in the upper left corner. Click the state to see more details.

Rank	State	Average refund	Rank	State	Average refund	Rank	State	Average refund
1	Connecticut	$3,126	18	Arkansas	$2,691	35	Colorado	$2,539
2	Texas	$3,033	19	Wyoming	$2,688	36	South Carolina	$2,532
3	New York	$2,963	20	Tennessee	$2,687	37	North Dakota	$2,514
4	New Jersey	$2,959	21	Massachusetts	$2,682	38	Nebraska	$2,502
5	Mississippi	$2,944	22	Arizona	$2,640	39	New Hampshire	$2,496
6	Louisiana	$2,939	23	New Mexico	$2,603	40	Iowa	$2,486
7	Florida	$2,843	24	Kentucky	$2,601	41	Michigan	$2,481
8	Illinois	$2,834	25	Washington	$2,588	42	Ohio	$2,465
9	Alabama	$2,820	26	Indiana	$2,572	43	South Dakota	$2,463
10	California	$2,809	27	North Carolina	$2,566	44	Idaho	$2,414
11	Utah	$2,778	28	Pennsylvania	$2,561	45	Minnesota	$2,371
12	Georgia	$2,767	29	Hawaii	$2,561	46	Oregon	$2,330
13	Oklahoma	$2,748	30	Delaware	$2,560	47	Wisconsin	$2,329
14	Maryland	$2,748	31	Kansas	$2,552	48	Montana	$2,299
15	Nevada	$2,738	32	West Virginia	$2,548	49	Maine	$2,277
16	Alaska	$2,721	33	Missouri	$2,547	50	Vermont	$2,254
17	Virginia	$2,692	34	Rhode Island	$2,539

Here's the average amount residents of every state receive in their tax returns

Sarah Schmalbruch

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