Tariff Refund Act of 2026

This bill would give eligible U.S. citizens a one-time payment, treated as a tax overpayment, of $1,700 for joint filers, $1,275 for heads of household, and $850 for other individuals. To qualify, a person must be a U.S. citizen, not incarcerated for a crime conviction, not claimed as a dependent, and have adjusted gross income at or below $400,000 (joint), $300,000 (head of household), or $200,000 (other filers). The Treasury would send the payments as quickly as possible, could deposit them electronically into accounts people have used for federal payments or tax payments since January 1, 2024, and would pay no interest on them. The Treasury would use death records to avoid payments for deceased people and would write rules to prevent double counting and to let people provide information needed to receive payments.

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Sponsors

• Haley M. Stevens Democrat sponsor
• 0 cosponsors