The Federal Revenue Service will make available from 9 AM this Friday (22nd) the consultation to check if the taxpayer is included in the first batch of Income Tax 2026 refunds. The consultation can be done through the Meu Imposto de Renda app or on the Federal Revenue website, according to GauchaZH. ✓
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"Os cidadãos que podem receber a restituição do Imposto de Renda 2026 poderão consultar se estão contemplados no primeiro lote a partir das 9h de sexta-feira (22). A consulta pode ser realizada via o aplicativo Meu Imposto de Renda ou no site da Receita Federal."
Refunds will be paid in four batches in 2026: first batch on May 29, second batch on June 30, third batch on July 31, and fourth batch on August 28, as officially announced by the Federal Revenue Service. The schedule represents a reduction compared to 2025, when five payment batches were established between May and September. ✓
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"O primeiro lote será pago no dia 29 de maio, com os subsequentes ocorrendo nos dias 30/6, 31/7 e 28/8."
The first batch should cover approximately 9 million taxpayers, with payment of about R$ 16 billion in refunds, according to GauchaZH. The deadline for filing the 2026 Income Tax return ends at 11:59 PM on May 29 — the same date as the first refund payment. ✓
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"A Receita deve pagar aproximadamente R$ 16 bilhões em restituições do Imposto de Renda 2026 no primeiro lote, abrangendo cerca de 9 milhões de indivíduos que enviaram a declaração."
Priority for receiving refunds goes to seniors over 80 years old, seniors between 60 and 79 years old, people with physical or mental disabilities, taxpayers whose main income source is teaching, and those who use the pre-filled declaration opting to receive via Pix, according to the list published by the press. ✓
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"Idosos com mais de 80 anos Idosos entre 60 e 79 anos Cidadãos com alguma deficiência física ou mental ou moléstia grave Cidadãos cuja maior fonte de renda seja o magistério Cidadãos que adotarem a declaração pré-preenchida e, simultaneamente, optarem por receber a restituição via Pix"
Covered by only some sources, or where the accounts diverge.
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First batch will cover about 9 million taxpayers with R$ 16 billion
Taxpayers can check refunds through three channels: Revenue website, app and e-CAC portal
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What is the specific legal basis that authorizes the Federal Revenue to establish the refund schedule?
Why it's still unknown: No source cited the normative basis (normative instruction, ordinance or decree) that establishes the dates and criteria for refund payments
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Why was the schedule reduced from five to four batches compared to 2025?
Why it's still unknown: Sources report the change in the number of batches but do not explain the Federal Revenue's motivation for the alteration
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What is the estimated total value of refunds for all four 2026 batches?
Why it's still unknown: Sources report only the value of the first batch (R$ 16 billion) but not the total amount expected for the year