Estes Column Details How Tax Cuts Will Deliver Immediate Benefits to Americans During 2026 Tax Season

U.S. Congressman Ron Estes (R-Kansas) published a column in the Derby Informer on how the Working Families Tax Cuts will benefit all Americans immediately and going forward once the 2025 tax filing season begins in 2026.

Read the column here or below.

OPINION: How the summer's tax cuts benefit you

This summer, congressional Republicans sent the One, Big, Beautiful Bill to President Trump for his signature on our nation's birthday - July 4, 2025. This historic package will directly benefit all Americans by permanently locking in lower individual rates and providing additional tax relief to hardworking people across our great nation.

Kansans will see these tax cuts immediately when they file their taxes in 2026. The lower rates we enacted in 2017 through the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act are now permanent, which will continue to enable Kansans to keep more of their own paycheck instead of sending it to Washington. Even the New York Times admitted that a majority of Americans will benefit from making these lower rates permanent.

This package, also known as the Working Families Tax Cut, provides significant tax relief, particularly for families earning under $100,000. The average American taxpayer is projected to see a tax cut of approximately $3,752 in 2026, with families earning less than $50,000 benefiting from a 14.9% tax reduction. For a family of four earning under $100,000, this translates to an additional $600 in tax cuts compared to current law, and overall take-home pay will increase by up to $11,700 due to tax cuts and economic growth.

Additionally, families will benefit from the $2,200 enhanced Child Tax Credit, the creation of the Trump Savings Accounts for every child born over the next three years, and the increase of the standard deduction by $1,500. Individuals in certain industries will see added relief with the elimination of taxes on tips and overtime, and retirees will benefit from a senior's credit, which aims to reduce the tax burden on Social Security recipients.

This historic legislation is full of pro-growth provisions for Kansans, which will increase wages for workers by up to $7,200. Immediate expensing of domestic R&D will stimulate innovation in our region, particularly in technology and aerospace manufacturing. The immediate deduction of machinery and equipment will encourage capital investment, which will lead to higher productivity and higher wages.

Republicans in Congress are continuing to work with President Trump to deliver a golden age of prosperity and growth to the American people. I will continue to do my part in Congress to cut taxes, eliminate red tape, and ensure a bright future for Kansans and all Americans.