Walberg Applauds Historic Tax Refund Season

This Tax Day, Congressman Tim Walberg (MI-05) released the following statement, celebrating the largest tax refund season in American history. 

"This tax season, millions of working-class Americans are benefiting from the critical relief delivered in the Working Families Tax Cuts, making it the largest tax refund season in history," said Rep. Walberg. "Policies like no tax on tips, overtime, and Social Security will help Michigan families pocket more of their hard-earned money, increasing their take-home pay, and boosting the economy. This once-in-a-generation legislation also prevented residents of Michigan’s 5th Congressional District from seeing a 27% tax hike to make life more affordable for families across the district. We will continue to work on reducing costs and delivering vital relief for hardworking Michiganders."

Background

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act — the historic Working Families Tax Cuts — provided tax relief that will contribute to the largest tax refund in history, including:

• Increasing by $1,500 per family and making permanent the doubled standard deduction.
• Making permanent the lower tax rates from the 2017 Trump tax cuts.
• Implementing no tax on tips, overtime, and Social Security for 88% of recipients.
• Boosting the Child Tax Credit to $2,200 and indexing it to inflation.
• Expanding access to child care and making permanent the paid leave tax credit.
• Expanding 529 savings accounts to help families choose the education that best fits their needs.
• Providing a $1,000 savings account to support the future of every newborn child.