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Brazil's tax authority paid R$16 billion in income tax refunds to 8.7 million taxpayers on Friday (29) — the largest batch in personal income tax history. The amount represents 40% of all refunds expected for 2026 and exceeds the first 2025 batch by 45%, which had been R$11 billion for 6.2 million taxpayers. ✓
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"Ele representa 40% das restituições previstas para serem pagas este ano, tanto em valores quanto em número de contribuintes. [...] O lote pago nesta sexta-feira é 45% maior do que o primeiro lote de restituições de 2025, que havia sido o maior até então. Na ocasião foram restituídos créditos no valor de R$ 11 bilhões para 6,2 milhões de contribuintes."
The batch includes priority groups that received R$8.64 billion: 256,000 seniors over 80, 2.25 million seniors between 60-79, 222,000 people with disabilities or serious illnesses, and 1.05 million teachers. Another 4.95 million taxpayers who used pre-filled declarations and opted for PIX payments were also benefited. ✓
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"256 mil idosos acima de 80 anos; 2,25 milhões de idosos entre 60 e 79 anos; 222 mil pessoas com deficiência, física ou mental, ou com alguma doença grave; 1,05 milhões de declarantes do IR cuja maior fonte de renda seja o magistério; 4,95 milhões de contribuintes que usaram a declaração pré-preenchida e optaram pela restituição via PIX."
According to the Federal Revenue Service, the record amount results from "technological improvements" in declaration processing, allowing amounts to be "anticipated and paid more quickly". Payment order within each priority group follows declaration submission date: those who filed first have priority within the same group. ✓
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"Havendo empate nos critérios, quem entregou primeiro tem prioridade dentro do mesmo grupo."
Next batches will be paid on June 30, July 31 and August 28. The second batch is also expected to cover about 9 million taxpayers with R$16 billion, totaling 80% of the year's refunds. The deadline to file 2026 tax returns also ends this Friday at 11:59 PM. ✓
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"A previsão é que o segundo lote também contemple cerca de 9 milhões de contribuintes, com valores de restituições de R$ 16 bilhões, totalizando assim 80% da estimativa de restituições a serem pagas este ano."
The first batch of 2026 is 45% larger than the first batch of 2025
Deposits are made throughout the day, with priority for those who opted for PIX
Covered by only some sources, or where the accounts diverge.
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More than 6 million taxpayers still haven't filed their returns
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What is the exact total of taxpayers still in queue for upcoming batches?
Why it's still unknown: The Revenue Service reported that 40% of taxpayers were covered in the first batch, but did not detail the absolute number of those waiting
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What were the specific technological improvements that allowed payments to be advanced?
Why it's still unknown: The Revenue Service mentioned 'technological improvements' without specifying which systems or processes were enhanced
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How will priority groups be distributed in upcoming batches?
Why it's still unknown: There is no information about whether upcoming batches will maintain the same proportion of priority groups or different criteria