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Lafayette ranked 10th in U.S. for highest average tax refund
LAFAYETTE - Residents in Lafayette, Louisiana are reportedly getting a bigger break on their tax refunds than most of the country.
According to a new study by Magnify Money, Lafayette is ranked as the 10th best Metro area in the U.S for the average tax refund amount, at $3,253 per average refund.
The city also has a high average of taxpayers who get a refund - 80 percent.
The study looked at other statistics regarding where taxpayers owe the most to the IRS, and where tax bills hit the hardest.
Click here to view the full study.
|
Rank |
Metro |
Avg. refund amount |
% Who got a refund |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Fort Myers, Fla. |
$3,799 |
70% |
|
2 |
Miami, Fla. |
$3,706 |
76% |
|
3 |
McAllen, Texas |
$3,666 |
88% |
|
4 |
New York, N.Y. |
$3,664 |
75% |
|
5 |
Houston, Texas |
$3,601 |
78% |
|
6 |
San Francisco, Calif. |
$3,466 |
68% |
|
7 |
Corpus Christi, Texas |
$3,453 |
82% |
|
8 |
Dallas, Texas |
$3,329 |
78% |
|
9 |
Memphis, Tenn. |
$3,254 |
82% |
|
10 |
Lafayette, La. |
$3,253 |
80% |
|
Avg. refund among all 100 metros: $3,052 |
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