The Working Family Tax Cuts ensure taxpayers keep more of the money they earn while strengthening the economic foundation upon which families depend. When taxes are lower and more predictable, households have greater flexibility to pay for essentials, save for the future, and invest in their communities. For working families already navigating rising costs for housing, food, and childcare, these tax cuts provide meaningful relief that recognizes the value of their work and the importance of financial stability.
Read on for analysis and research from our experts on the Working Family Tax Cuts.
Op-Eds
Tommy Aiello, The Center Square, The One Big Beautiful Bill Is Making Your Tax Filing Season Less Taxing, February 10, 2026
Brandon Arnold and Daniel J. Erspamer, The Center Square, One Big Beautiful Win . . . Now It’s Time to Go for Two, September 4, 2025
Tommy Aiello, DC Journal, Freedom Caucus Made Trump’s Tax Bill More Beautiful, August 11, 2025
Pete Sepp, The Gazette, Big, Beautiful Bill Heads Off Tax Increases for Iowans, July 13, 2025
Doug Wheeler, Brandon Arnold, Florida Politics, The One Big Beautiful Bill — Common Sense for the Sunshine State, July 9, 2025
Media
Brandon Arnold, Sinclair, Trump Tax Cuts Bring Huge Benefits for Charity, Education, Take-Home Pay, March 5, 2026
Brandon Arnold, National News Desk, Working Families Tax Cuts Driving Strong Jobs Report, February 12, 2026
Brandon Arnold, National News Desk, Average Taxpayer Will See $1,000 Increase in Their Tax Refund, January 28, 2026
Tommy Aiello, RAV, Working Families Tax Cuts Largest in History, January 15, 2026
Brandon Arnold, Newsmax2, Big Beautiful Bill Bringing Higher Tax Refunds, Manufacturing Boom, January 28, 2026
Tommy Aiello, Bobby Gunther Walsh Show, Every American Will See a Tax Cut, Thanks to Trump, January 27, 2026
Joe Bishop-Henchman, Kentucky Focus, Tax Season Bringing Changes, Tax Cuts for Kentucky Residents, January 21, 2026
Tommy Aiello, RAV, Most Taxpayers Will Receive Larger Tax Refunds Because of Trump, GOP, January 15, 2026
Tommy Aiello, NTD, Taxpayers will See Significant Relief from One Big Beautiful Bill, January 9, 2026
Pete Sepp, Newsmax, Tax Cuts, Spending Reductions, Better Energy Policy Help Cool Inflation, December 19, 2025
Pete Sepp, Newsmax, One Big Beautiful Bill Will Bring Tax Relief for Millions, December 11, 2025
Tommy Aiello, Newsmax2, Big Beautiful Bill Unleashed Energy Dominance, Lowering Prices, December 9, 2025
Joe Bishop-Henchman, The Dave Elswick Show, Big Beautiful Bill Avoids Tax Hike, Boosts Investment, September 2, 2025
Tommy Aiello, Lars Larson Show, One Big Beautiful Bill Helps Address Key Drivers of National Debt, September 2, 2025
Tommy Aiello, Main Street Matters, The One Big Beautiful Bill Explained, August 22, 2025
Tommy Aiello, NewsNation, Big Beautiful Bill Brings $3,500 Tax Break for Average American Family, August 21, 2025
Tommy Aiello, Real America’s Voice, Freedom Caucus Pushed to make Big Beautiful Bill Even Better, August 20, 2025
Pete Sepp, Newsmax, Tax Cuts Helping Business, But Tariffs Sting. Federal Spending Cuts Needed, August 13, 2025
Tommy Aiello, Lars Larson Show, One Big Beautiful Bill Ends Student Loan Bailouts, August 6, 2025
Brandon Arnold, Allen Jackson Now, How Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill Could Boost Your Finances, July 16, 2025
Tommy Aiello, Mike Ferguson in the Morning, Congress Should Build on Pro-Growth Laws in One Big Beautiful Bill, July 8, 2025
Brandon Arnold, Stacy on the Right, One Big Beautiful Bill Averts $4 Trillion Tax Increase, July 7, 2025
Brandon Arnold, Stacy Washington Now, Big Beautiful Bill Is Good, But Congress Has to Cut Spending, July 7, 2025
Thomas Aiello, Real America's Voice, OBBBA Prevented Tax Increase for 80% of Americans, July 3, 2025
Research
David Timmons, Thanks to Congress, President Trump for Extending Tax Relief in the Working Families Tax Cuts, February 27, 2026
Joe Bishop-Henchman, DC Government Clashes with Congress over Local Tax Law, February 27, 2026
David Timmons, Bill Would Allow DC Taxpayers to Enjoy Full Benefits of Working Families Tax Cuts, February 3, 2026
Demian Brady, Individual Income Tax Compliance Burdens Ease for the New Filing Season, February 2, 2026
Debbie Jennings, Addressing Affordability through the Child Tax Credit, February 2, 2026
NTU Press Release, As Tax Season Begins, Working Family Tax Cuts Bring Stability, Relief, January 20, 2026
Debbie Jennings, 2026 Tax Filing Season: Tax Law and IRS Changes for Taxpayers, January 13, 2026
Demian Brady, Debbie Jennings, A Better Way Forward on Tax Filing after the Demise of Direct File, November 7, 2025
Debbie Jennings, Pete Sepp, Taxpayers Need Clarification on No Tax on Tips Provision, October 22, 2025
Joe Bishop-Henchman, What Are Federal Income Tax Rates for 2025 and 2026?, October 17, 2025
Debbie Jennings, Is There Really No Tax on Tips?, September 25, 2025
Evan Canoyer, Demian Brady, Tipped and Overtime Income Deductions in the One Big Beautiful Bill and Beyond, August 20, 2025
Debbie Jennings, NTUF’s Advice for Implementing the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, August 15, 2025
Debbie Jennings, Inside the One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Major Tax Provisions and Their Impact, July 29, 2025
Evan Canoyer, FY 2026 Appropriations Move in the Right Direction, But Deeper Cuts Needed, July 25, 2025
Demian Brady, Victory for Taxpayers: Congress Finally Fixes the 1099-K Mess, July 14, 2025
Demian Brady, Don’t Let the IRS Repeat Its Direct File Missteps, July 10, 2025
Shaping the Bill
Our experts continually engaged in shaping and promoting the Working Family Tax Cuts contained in One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) in the first half of 2025.
In print and broadcast media, NTU scholars emphasized the importance of maintaining key provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act while also making new improvements to the tax code. NTU especially praised pro-growth provisions like full expensing.
Experts from NTU also recognized fiscal shortcomings in the tax bill and pushed for responsible reforms to the federal budget during and after its passage.
Media Highlight
Op-Eds
-Nicholas Johns, Energyplatform.news, Lay all Biden energy credits on the chopping block, February 17, 2025
-Pete Sepp & John Hendrickson, National Review, Another Big Reason Congress Should Make the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Permanent, March 25, 2025
-Brandon Arnold, The Center Square, Oklahoma should tell Maryland: Let them eat crab cake, May 2, 2025
-David Timmons, The Center Square, Should North Carolina have to pay for New York’s spending habits?, May 2, 2025
-Demian Brady, RealClearMarkets, Let’s Reform a Tax Code That Costs Americans Billions of Hours, May 7, 2025
-Demian Brady, The Hill, Simplify the tax code — repeal burdensome regulations, May 7, 2025
-Joe Bishop-Henchman, The New York Sun, GOP Budget Holdouts Demanding Higher SALT Cap Hold Up Tax Relief for All Americans, May 21, 2025
-Thomas Aiello, RealClearPolicy, House Reconciliation Bill Locks in Trump’s Energy Dominance Agenda, May 23, 2025
-Demian Brady, The American Spectator, The IRS’s Direct File Program Is Costly and Redundant, June 5, 2025
-Bryan Riley, The Daily Economy, Improving on the One Big Beautiful Reconciliation Bill, June 11, 2025
-Brandon Arnold, Fox News, The Trump Deduction: A simpler path to tax-free tips and overtime, June 13, 2025
-Dr. Bob McClure & Brandon Arnold, News-Press, Tax cuts expire at the end of the year: Congress can’t afford to mess this up, June 15, 2025
-Pete Sepp & Scott Hodge, RealClearMarkets, Tax and Regulatory Reform: A Match Made In Washington, June 26, 2025
-Thomas Aiello, Daily Caller, Will Congressional Republicans Subsidize NYC’s Socialist Agenda?, July 2, 2025
-Doug Wheeler & Brandon Arnold, Florida Politics, The One Big Beautiful Bill — common sense for the Sunshine State, July 9, 2025
-Pete Sepp & John Hendrickson, The Gazette, Big, Beautiful Bill heads off tax increases for Iowans, July 13, 2025
-Thomas Aiello, DC Journal, Freedom Caucus Made Trump’s Tax Bill More Beautiful, August 11, 2025
-Brandon Arnold & Daniel J. Erspamer, The Center Square, One big beautiful win . . . now it’s time to go for two, September 4, 2025