Latest Fact-Checks In Taxes

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Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 5, 2025 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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By Louis Jacobson • June 10, 2025
Kathy Hochul
Kathy Hochul
stated on May 5, 2025 a television interview
The state budget contains the largest middle class tax cut in 70 years.
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By Jill Terreri Ramos • June 1, 2025
Karoline Leavitt
Karoline Leavitt
stated on May 19, 2025 a White House press briefing
President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill “does not add to the deficit.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • May 21, 2025
Karoline Leavitt
Karoline Leavitt
stated on March 11, 2025 a White House press briefing
“Tariffs are a tax cut for the American people.”
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By Louis Jacobson • March 13, 2025
Social Media
Social Media
stated on February 24, 2025 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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By Sara Swann • February 28, 2025
Viral image
Viral image
stated on January 27, 2025 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.”
False
January 30, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 22, 2025 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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By Caleb McCullough • January 27, 2025
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on January 19, 2025 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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By Maria Briceño • January 22, 2025
Social Media
Social Media
stated on January 18, 2025 social media posts
“Trump passed a new law that whoever is paying the child support will get to declare those children on their taxes.”
False
January 21, 2025
Instagram posts
Instagram posts
stated on November 9, 2024 an Instagram post
Fox News reported California Gov. Gavin Newsom “will withhold” California’s federal income tax.
False
November 20, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 17, 2024 an ad
Vice President Kamala Harris “wants struggling seniors to pay more Social Security taxes while she gives Medicare and Social Security to illegals.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • October 23, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on October 15, 2024 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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By Louis Jacobson • October 17, 2024
Wisco Project
Wisco Project
stated on September 16, 2024 Social media ads
“If you make less than $100,000, Trump is about to raise your taxes. Currently, you’re taxed at 10% and then 12%. He would raise that to a flat rate of 15%.”
False
By Madeline Heim • September 20, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on August 23, 2024 a speech in Las Vegas
“Kamala cast the tiebreaking vote to hire 87,000 new IRS agents to go after your tip income.”
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By Amy Sherman • August 28, 2024
Sam Brown
Sam Brown
stated on August 9, 2024 an X post
Jacky Rosen “said ending taxes on tips would ‘hurt working Nevada families.’”
False
By Seth A. Richardson • August 23, 2024
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
stated on June 2, 2024 an interview on "Fox & Friends"
Joe Biden wants “to quadruple your taxes.”
False
By Louis Jacobson • June 4, 2024
Joe Biden
Joe Biden
stated on January 25, 2024 Public appearance
"There are a thousand billionaires now and you know what their average tax rate is? 8%."
False
By Sophia Voight • January 26, 2024
Facebook posts
Facebook posts
stated on October 5, 2023 una publicación en Facebook
“El nuevo Programa de Alivio de Impuestos está ayudando a miles de hispanos a que por fin puedan liquidar sus impuestos de una vez por todas”.
False
By Maria Briceño • January 17, 2024
Alex Mooney
Alex Mooney
stated on November 2, 2023 a post on X
Jim Justice “broke his pledge, raised the gas tax.”
False
By Ayden Norcross • November 21, 2023
Tricia Cotham
Tricia Cotham
stated on September 25, 2023 an interview on WBT-FM
The North Carolina state budget includes “the largest cut in our personal income tax that we’ve ever seen.”
False
By Paul Specht • October 9, 2023
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