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All Fact-checks for Taxes

stated on June 5, 2025 in a Truth Social post

If the “Big, Beautiful” tax and spending bill doesn’t pass, “there will be a 68% tax increase.”

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stated on May 5, 2025 in a television interview

The state budget contains the largest middle class tax cut in 70 years.

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Karoline Leavitt

stated on May 19, 2025 in a White House press briefing

President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill “does not add to the deficit.”

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Charles Schumer

stated on April 27, 2025 in an interview on CNN's "State of the Union"

“It's estimated” that President Donald Trump’s tariffs will mean “American families would have to pay about $4,000 more a year.”

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stated on March 21, 2025 in a television interview

“If we don’t pass the tax bill by the end of the year, we will have the largest tax increase in American history.”

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Karoline Leavitt

stated on March 11, 2025 in a White House press briefing

“Tariffs are a tax cut for the American people.”

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Cavalier Johnson

stated on January 19, 2025 in TV interview

“After the referendum, Milwaukee Public Schools has a larger tax levy than the City of Milwaukee.”

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stated on February 24, 2025 in a post

Maine Gov. Janet Mills said, “If (President) Donald Trump stops federal funding to Maine, we the people of Maine will take out federal taxes from all paychecks and no taxes will be paid to the federal government.”

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stated on February 20, 2025 in a Senate floor speech

“The single biggest driver of our national debt since 2001 has been Republican tax cuts.”

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stated on January 26, 2025 in an interview on NBC's Meet the Press

“As a Californian, we have given more to the recovery of other states than any other state in the union.”

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stated on January 27, 2025 in a Threads post

Says Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent posted on X, “I’m committed to eliminating income taxes, replacing them with a fair consumption tax, and adopting gold-backed currency.”

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stated on January 22, 2025 in a Facebook post

President Donald Trump signed an executive order to replace the IRS with the External Revenue Service, eliminating tax returns and income tax.

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stated on January 19, 2025 in una publicación en Facebook

"La nueva ley de apoyo infantil de Donald Trump...si recibes manutención infantil ya no podrás reclamar al niño en tus impuestos, solo la persona que está pagando la manutención puede".

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stated on January 18, 2025 in social media posts

“Trump passed a new law that whoever is paying the child support will get to declare those children on their taxes.”

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stated on November 9, 2024 in an Instagram post

Fox News reported California Gov. Gavin Newsom “will withhold” California’s federal income tax.

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stated on October 11, 2024 in Interview

Says opponent Eric Hovde “supports a $4 trillion tax plan that would disproportionately advantage the well-off and profitable corporations”

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stated on October 17, 2024 in an ad

Vice President Kamala Harris “wants struggling seniors to pay more Social Security taxes while she gives Medicare and Social Security to illegals.”

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stated on October 9, 2024 in a debate

Arizona U.S. Senate candidate Kari Lake “was against” the child tax credit expansion “when the bill was on the floor.”

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stated on October 15, 2024 in a rally in Atlanta

Vice President Kamala Harris' plan “will raise taxes for the typical American family by an estimated $3,000."

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stated on October 7, 2024 in an interview on "60 Minutes"

"Teachers and nurses and firefighters are paying a higher tax rate than billionaires and the biggest corporations."

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Did Trump impose ‘the largest tax hike in our lifetime’? How it compares, as it’s currently proposed

Did Trump impose ‘the largest tax hike in our lifetime’? How it compares, as it’s currently proposed

By Grace Abels • April 7, 2025

Fact-checking the New Hampshire gubernatorial debate on WMUR

Fact-checking the New Hampshire gubernatorial debate on WMUR

By Louis Jacobson • October 31, 2024

In ad, Harris says Trump would gut Medicare and preexisting condition coverage. Here are the facts

In ad, Harris says Trump would gut Medicare and preexisting condition coverage. Here are the facts

By Samantha Putterman • October 30, 2024

How Donald Trump and Kamala Harris want to change your taxes

How Donald Trump and Kamala Harris want to change your taxes

By Louis Jacobson • October 9, 2024

Has Act 10 saved Wisconsin taxpayers $16.8 billion? Here’s what we could find

Has Act 10 saved Wisconsin taxpayers $16.8 billion? Here’s what we could find

By Hope Karnopp • December 13, 2023

Fact-checking the third GOP presidential debate in Miami

Fact-checking the third GOP presidential debate in Miami

By PolitiFact Staff • November 9, 2023

Fact-check: How accurate are 2024 Republican presidential candidates' attacks on one another?

Fact-check: How accurate are 2024 Republican presidential candidates' attacks on one another?

By Amy Sherman • August 21, 2023

Why Wesley Snipes and Kodak Black went to prison, but Hunter Biden likely won’t

Why Wesley Snipes and Kodak Black went to prison, but Hunter Biden likely won’t

By Jeff Cercone • June 23, 2023

How much economic impact do film and TV production tax credits yield for states?

How much economic impact do film and TV production tax credits yield for states?

By David Scibilia • May 3, 2023

New electric vehicle tax credit rules aim to reduce dependence on China, but present new obstacles

New electric vehicle tax credit rules aim to reduce dependence on China, but present new obstacles

By Matthew Crowley • May 1, 2023

PolitiFact readers respond to our fact-checks related to Biden, Trump

PolitiFact readers respond to our fact-checks related to Biden, Trump

By Jeff Cercone • April 3, 2023

Fact-checking 6 claims in Joe Biden’s budget speech on the economy, taxes and Medicare

Fact-checking 6 claims in Joe Biden’s budget speech on the economy, taxes and Medicare

By Louis Jacobson • March 10, 2023

Fact-checking CPAC 2023 claims about the FBI, fentanyl, IRS

Fact-checking CPAC 2023 claims about the FBI, fentanyl, IRS

By PolitiFact Staff • March 3, 2023

Checking claims in Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ sixth Condition of the State address

Checking claims in Iowa Gov. Reynolds’ sixth Condition of the State address

By Emily Delgado • January 12, 2023

Group says tax returns show Trump paid what he owed, but only audits can confirm that

Group says tax returns show Trump paid what he owed, but only audits can confirm that

By Tom Kertscher • January 6, 2023

Verificamos el evento de campaña de Donald Trump con Marco Rubio, pero sin Ron DeSantis

Verificamos el evento de campaña de Donald Trump con Marco Rubio, pero sin Ron DeSantis

By Yacob Reyes • November 8, 2022

Verificamos lo que dijeron Marco Rubio y Val Demings en la contienda de Florida por el Senado

Verificamos lo que dijeron Marco Rubio y Val Demings en la contienda de Florida por el Senado

By Yacob Reyes • November 8, 2022

Charlie Crist vs. Ron DeSantis: How months of digs and dubious claims size up

Charlie Crist vs. Ron DeSantis: How months of digs and dubious claims size up

By Yacob Reyes • November 7, 2022

Fact-checking Joe Biden’s final midterm rallies in Pennsylvania, New York, Florida

Fact-checking Joe Biden’s final midterm rallies in Pennsylvania, New York, Florida

By Louis Jacobson • November 7, 2022

GOP leaders are proposing tax cuts. Could that drive inflation?

GOP leaders are proposing tax cuts. Could that drive inflation?

By Louis Jacobson • November 7, 2022

Latest promises about Taxes

End taxation on tips

End taxation on overtime

Provide a middle-class, upper-class, lower-class, business-class big tax cut"

End taxation on Social Security

Reduce corporate tax rate for companies making products in the U.S. to 15%

Restore the state and local tax deduction (SALT)

Enact tax credit for family caregivers

Require all federal candidates to release tax returns

Offer up to $8,000 tax credit for child care

No tax increase for anyone making less than $400,000

Establish an offshoring tax penalty

Raise corporate tax rate to 28%

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