Fact-check · Sep 10, 2026 · Donald Trump
“If you are a family of four, and make less than $73,000 a year or less in The United States you pay zero in federal taxes because of the big beautiful bill”
TRUE
What the record shows
Under the Working Families Tax Cuts Act, a family of four (married couple with two children) earning $73,000 pays zero federal income tax by claiming the increased standard deduction and enhanced Child Tax Credit, per House Ways and Means Committee (January 2026) and IRS guidance.
Sources
- Big, Beautiful Success Story: Family of Four Earning $73,000 Has Zero Federal Income Tax Liability Under Working Families Tax Cuts - Ways and Means
- By the Numbers: Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Delivers Tax Cuts for Families in Every Congressional District - Ways and Means
- Tax Cuts for the American Family | U.S. Department of the Treasury
- One Year of Delivering for Working Families | Congressman Tim Walberg
- Five Key Moments: Working Americans Share The Personal Benefits of the Working Families Tax Cuts - Ways and Means
- Working Families Tax Cuts – Individuals and workers | Internal Revenue Service
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