(AURN News) — According to a new report from the Center for American Progress, millions of Americans filing taxes are not getting what they were promised this tax season.
President Donald Trump, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Republican leaders in Congress repeatedly told Americans that the “big, beautiful bill” would deliver a “gigantic” tax refund increase of $1,000 or more this filing season.
New IRS data says otherwise. As of the most recent IRS filing report, the average tax refund is up just $346. That’s well short of what the administration promised.
The Center for American Progress projects the final average refund for the entire season will be a little more than $3,200, compared with the administration’s promise of nearly $4,000.
Meanwhile, Americans are still absorbing higher prices from tariffs, rising health insurance costs and the ongoing economic impact of the war with Iran.
Click play to listen to the report from AURN White House Correspondent Ebony McMorris. For more news, follow @E_N_McMorris & @aurnonline.
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