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DENVER (KDVR) — While tax season is approaching in the next few months, it will take some time before taxpayers can get their TABOR refund.
TABOR is short for the Colorado Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights law, which caps state revenue and requires the excess to be returned to taxpayers, including laws that outline how the state can refund the money. This means there’s sometimes money returned after Coloradans file their taxes, which has been between nearly $200 to more than $800 for single filers in recent years.
For the 2025 tax year, the state’s auditor’s office confirmed refunds, which are estimated to be between $20 and $62 for single filers and $40 and $124 for joint filers, based on the Legislative Council staff’s economic and revenue forecast for September.
When TABOR refunds will be available
The refunds all depend on when taxpayers file their state income taxes, which can usually be filed starting mid-to-late-January, according to the Colorado Department of Revenue. Those who file their state taxes earlier get their refund sooner.
The department said it also can depend on whether you have the refund deposited electronically or mailed. In previous years, the electronic deposit took around two weeks, while the physical check took a little bit longer.
That said, the refunds might take a little longer depending on when the state starts accepting state tax returns. Over the past tax season, earlier in 2025, Colorado didn’t start processing returns until late February.
The TABOR refund coming in the next few months will be much smaller than in recent years, but it’s still more than in the upcoming years. By the 2026 tax year, the forecast expects there to be no refund, but refunds should return by the 2027 tax year.
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