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GAO Finds 17% Rise in Federal Tax Refunds During 2026 Filing Season

A watchdog says new deductions in President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act helped lift refunds despite IRS staffing losses and technology failures.

Georgia Begins $1 Billion Surplus Tax Refunds Under HB 1000

Democrats Introduce Direct File Act to Revive IRS’s Free Online Tax Filing