Some people actually look forward to tax time, because they expect to get a refund.
It means you gave the government more money than necessary to cover your tax liability. When you get a refund, it means you gave the IRS an interest-free loan for the year. Anyone else, even a bank, would pay you interest on the money. It returns only the amount you overpaid, regardless of how much money you gave or how long you loaned it the money. If you do get fairly substantial refunds each year, you re probably claiming too few exemptions on your W-4s.