Tariff Refund Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
Introduced
Summary
Creates direct tariff rebate payments for eligible U.S. taxpayers by treating set dollar amounts as payments against the prior taxable year. It defines who qualifies and directs the Treasury to refund or credit those overpayments quickly.
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- Joint filers could receive $1,700 as a rebate against their prior-year tax liability.
- Heads of household could receive $1,275.
- Other individual filers could receive $850.
- Income limits restrict eligibility. Joint returns are capped at $400,000 and heads of household at $300,000.
- Other individual filers are capped at $200,000.
- People who are incarcerated on the date eligibility is determined are excluded, but regulations may allow their dependents to receive payments.
- The Treasury must refund or credit overpayments as rapidly as possible, may send funds electronically, must use Social Security records to avoid paying deceased individuals, and no interest is charged on these overpayments.
- The rule applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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Tariff rebate for eligible taxpayers
If enacted, the bill would treat eligible U.S. citizens as having made a tariff rebate payment for the previous tax year. Payments would be $1,700 for joint filers, $1,275 for heads of household, and $850 for other filers. To qualify you would need to be a U.S. citizen, not incarcerated on the IRS eligibility date, and not a dependent, estate, or trust. Your adjusted gross income for the preceding tax year would have to be at most $400,000 (joint), $300,000 (head of household), or $200,000 (other). The IRS would refund or credit the overpayment as rapidly as possible and would not pay interest on it. Refunds could be sent electronically to accounts you authorized after January 1, 2024, accounts you used to pay taxes after January 1, 2024, or Treasury‑sponsored accounts. The IRS would use Social Security death data and issue rules to prevent duplicate payments and to allow dependents of incarcerated people to receive payments when otherwise blocked. The rule would apply to tax years beginning after December 31, 2024.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
MI • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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