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Tax refunds expected to jump 27% Fri Nov 14, 6:22 AM ET Add Top Stories - USATODAY.com to My Yahoo! By Barbara Hagenbaugh, USA TODAY Taxpayers' refund checks will increase nearly 27% to an average $2,500 per family early next year, according to new forecasts from tax experts and economists, who say the windfalls will aid consumers, the economy and President Bush (news - web sites)'s re-election campaign. As a result of the 2003 tax cut, about 8 million families who did not receive refunds this year will likely get them in 2004, says tax software publisher Petz Enterprises. It...