Question: is the cash you get from a refinance taxable? 

Answer: No.  \n\nCash from a refinance is proceeds from a loan.  This is not taxable.  On the contrary, the interest you pay may (or may not) be tax deductable depending on what the collateral is (is it a house?).
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