Americans may see a larger tax refund next year because of a tax provision in President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).

The amount added to an individual’s refund check depends on their income and provisions outlined in the OBBBA.

Tax refunds can range for Americans, and the One Big Beautiful Bill Act updated tax withholding tables resulting in higher refunds for some people next year.

How much could tax refunds be in 2026?

By the numbers:

Citing analysis from an Oxford Economics report, Newsweek noted that taxpayer savings may be an extra $50 billion since the IRS has not updated its withholding tables to represent new provisions that began at the start of 2025.

If taxpayers see an extra $50 billion bump in tax refunds, that would mark an 11% spike from the $275 b

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