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Scott Bessent: “The average tax cut for filers benefiting from [Trump's] new…”

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

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Scott Bessent Boasts Tax Cuts Americans Claimed, Money Saved As IRS Wraps Up 2025 Filing Season

Published | Video Starts at 00:15

Before we take questions, I want to provide some numbers for you all. So tax day statistics. As of April 12, over 53 million filers, nearly 45% claimed one of President Trump's signature tax cuts. The average tax cut for filers benefiting from [Trump's] new tax cuts is over $800. Over 6 million filers have claimed no tax on tips with an average deduction of $7,100. Over 25 million filers claim no tax and overtime with an average deduction of $3,100. (00:15–00:24)

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