How will new tax laws affect refunds?
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AMERICANS KNOW THE ‘ONE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL’ COULD HIT THEIR TAXES, BUT MANY DON’T KNOW HOW.
A NEW SURVEY OF 2,000 U.S. TAXPAYERS, COMMISSIONED BY TAXSLAYER, FINDS 46 PERCENT KNOW TAX LAW CHANGES ARE HAPPENING THIS YEAR, BUT MORE THAN HALF OF THEM ADMIT THEY DON’T KNOW WHAT IT MEANS FOR THEIR OWN WALLET.
FOUR IN FIVE HAVE HEARD OF THE BIG BEAUTIFUL BILL, AND TWO-THIRDS THINK IT’LL AFFECT THEM, YET 63 PERCENT SAY THEY’RE NOT MAKING ANY MONEY MOVES BEFORE IT KICKS IN.
THE STUDY, CONDUCTED BY TALKER RESEARCH, ALSO FINDS THE AVERAGE EXPECTED TAX REFUND IS ABOUT $1,600 AND MOST PEOPLE PLAN TO SPEND IT ON NECESSITIES, NOT SPLURGES.
SO ARE YOU PAYING ATTENTION TO TAX CHANGES THIS YEAR, OR JUST HOPING FOR THE BEST? TELL US WHAT YOU THINK! WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU!
Research methodology:
Talker Research surveyed 2,000 American taxpayers who have access to the internet; the survey was commissioned by TaxSlayer and administered and conducted online by Talker Research between Nov. 13 and Nov. 17, 2025. A link to the questionnaire can be found here.
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