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Trump Promises Record Tax Refunds

President Donald Trump says Americans could see record-breaking tax refunds this filing season. He credits the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) for driving what he calls an unprecedented payout.

During a Cabinet meeting last year, Trump explained that the legislation, which extends tax cuts from his first term and adds new reforms, will boost refunds for millions. “Next year’s projected to be the largest tax refund season ever,” he said.

Treasury Secretary Highlights Retroactive Benefits

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent echoed Trump’s optimism. He noted that several OBBBA provisions, retroactive to 2025, will offer significant financial relief.

“The best is yet to come,” Bessent said. “In 2026, we’ll see very substantial tax refunds in the first quarter.”

Key measures include:

• Tax breaks for Social Security recipients

• Deductions for tipped workers and overtime

• Auto loan deductions for U.S.-made vehicles

These changes aim to ease cost-of-living pressures for everyday Americans.

Trump Promotes Tariff Dividend Plan

Trump also pushed his proposal to return tariff revenue to taxpayers as “dividends.” He suggested that revenue collected from tariffs could reduce national debt or even make income taxes optional.

“We’re going to give back refunds from tariffs because we’ve collected literally trillions of dollars,” Trump said. He previously floated $2,000 annual dividends for low- and middle-income Americans, with a possible rollout in mid-2026 pending congressional approval.

Experts Warn of Debt Consequences

Independent analysts are skeptical. The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget (CRFB) estimates that $2,000 annual tariff dividends could cost $600 billion per year. By comparison, tariffs currently raise about $300 billion annually, with net revenue unaffected by legal challenges under $100 billion.

CRFB warns that distributing these dividends for ten years could increase the national debt by $6 trillion, roughly double what the tariffs are expected to generate.

Tariffs Make Up a Small Slice of Revenue

Customs duties remain a small portion of federal revenue. In 2025:

• Individual income taxes: $2.6 trillion

• Payroll taxes: $1.7 trillion

• Corporate income taxes: $452 billion

• Customs duties, including tariffs: $195 billion (3.7%)

Will Refunds Live Up to Expectations?

The administration maintains that the OBBBA will fuel wage growth, strengthen the economy, and improve affordability for families. Whether Americans will see record refunds remains to be seen when the 2026 filing season begins.