Taxpayer Relief In 2026? Speaker Johnson Promises ‘Lots of Happy Surprises’ › American Greatness
AG Staff
January 23, 2026
American taxpayers are on course to receive some of the largest tax refunds in U.S. history this year as a result of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB) which was signed into law last July 4.
Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) recently acknowledged that the official start of tax season is typically a “dreaded time” for many people but told reporters that “this year, there’s going to be lots of happy surprises” due to the working families tax cuts contained in the OBBB.
Johnson explained that, under the changes made to key parts of the IRS tax code for 2025, “Tens of millions of American families are going to see bigger paychecks. They’re going to see bigger tax refunds.”
The Speaker then provided a few numbers to illustrate the impact of those tax cuts enacted as part of the OBBB.
Johnson said:
And let me give you a couple of numbers real quick: $4,000. That’s the value of the average tax refund for Americans this year. $100 billion: That’s the estimated total of 2025 tax refunds for families. $10,000: The average increase in annual take home pay for working families. Think of it — $10,000 is the average across the country.
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