Americans Can Expect $1,000 Bump in 2026 Tax Refunds: White House

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said 2026 ‘could be a record-breaking tax refund season.’
Americans Can Expect $1,000 Bump in 2026 Tax Refunds: White House
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt speaks during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House, on Nov. 4, 2025. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images
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The White House said on Nov. 20 that U.S. taxpayers could see an “extra $1,000 bump” in their tax refunds next year.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt told a press briefing that the estimate of next year’s tax refunds is based on new research by investment bank Piper Sandler.