New Delhi, Jan. 28 -- American taxpayers are at the moment heading into one of the most attractive tax refund seasons in more than a decade - thanks to President Donald Trump's signature second-term legislation.

The White House projects that new federal tax provisions, along with unchanged paycheck withholding, will result in 2026 tax refunds to be pushed significantly higher. In many cases, this could rise by hundreds of dollars, or even thousands.

The Internal Revenue Service officially started accepting 2025 tax returns on 26 January, launching a taxpaying season that the White House projects could deliver an additional $100 billion returns to taxpayers.

Around $429 billion in refunds is expected to be delivered during the 2026 tax ...