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Scott Bessent: “The average refund this filing season is nearly $3,300, an…”

Featuring: Scott Bessent, Republican | Secretary of the Treasury | National

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent holds White House press briefing — 5/28/2026

Published | Video Starts at 00:52

And I would encourage all of you to go to TrumpAccount.gov to sign up. We had an historic tax filing season. We passed the largest tax cuts in American history. The average refund this filing season is nearly $3,300, an 11% increase from last year. And importantly, very importantly, 62 million returns. 44% claimed at least one of the President's signature tax cuts. No tax on tips, no tax on overtime. The reduced taxes on Social Security benefits. (00:52–00:59)

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