Many Democrats and some Republicans called President Donald Trump’s tariffs the largest ‘tax hike’ in recent history. As proposed, the tariffs are historic increases by two different measures.
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The Dispatch→ Taxation Without Representation
Without meaningful representation, anyway.
Full Fact→ BBC podcast corrects claim that tax fraud is ‘30 times larger’ than benefit fraud
The BBC has removed an inaccurate claim made on its Strong Message Here podcast after Full Fact got in touch.
Full Fact→ Did Labour promise to freeze council tax?
We’ve taken a look at what Labour said it would do, after Conservative claims that council tax rises this year amount to a “betrayal”.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Cancel Tax On All Overtime — Still Just A Promise
Did President Donald Trump cancel taxes on all overtime starting Monday, March 31, 2025? No, that's not true: The video used in a social media post making the claim is from a September 12, 2024, campaign rally when Trump vowed to make ove
Full Fact→ Viral post comparing benefit fraud with tax avoidance and evasion is inaccurate
The post makes incorrect claims, including that tax avoidance and evasion cost the UK 100 times more than benefit fraud.
Full Fact→ Viral post comparing benefit fraud with tax avoidance and evasion is inaccurate
The post makes incorrect claims, including that tax avoidance and evasion cost the UK 100 times more than benefit fraud.
PolitiFact→ Karoline Leavitt – Karoline Leavitt says tariffs are ‘a tax cut.’ Economists say they aren’t
“Tariffs are a tax cut for the American people.”
FactCheck.org→ Both Sides Spin Who Would Benefit from Extending Trump Tax Cuts
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. With the Republican-controlled Congress moving forward with President Donald Trump’s call to extend the 2017 individual tax cuts, Democrats and Republicans are spinning the fa
Full Fact→ Facebook post wrongly implies migrants receiving benefits are exempt from paying council tax
There is no automatic exemption for all migrants, although some may be exempt or receive discounts for the same reasons as non-migrants.
PolitiFact→ Cavalier Johnson – MPS does indeed have a larger tax levy than the City of Milwaukee
“After the referendum, Milwaukee Public Schools has a larger tax levy than the City of Milwaukee.”
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Did Maine Gov. Janet Mills tell Trump no federal taxes will be paid? No, that’s a fake quote.
Maine Gov. Janet Mills said, “If (President) Donald Trump stops federal funding to Maine, we the people of Maine will take out federal taxes from all paychecks and no taxes will be paid to the federal government.”
The Dispatch→ No, Maine’s Governor Did Not Say She’d Refuse to Collect Federal Taxes
Janet Mills has had a public dispute with President Donald Trump, but a viral image makes false claims.
The Dispatch→ Has Donald Trump’s Personal Travel Cost Taxpayers $10.7 Million?
The figure is an estimation based on costs from Trump’s golf trips in 2017.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: February 2025 GOP Budget Resolution Does NOT Include An End To Taxes On Tips — It Just Contains Revenue and Spending Targets
Does the February 2025 GOP budget resolution include an end to taxes on tips? No, that's not true: The resolution passed on February 25, 2025, does not specify which tax proposals will be included, and the "no tax on tips" policy remains
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Announcement Of $1 NYC Walking Tax Or Fee From Gov. Kathy Hochul — Just Error-Filled Videos
Did New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announce plans for a $1 walking fee or walking tax on people moving around on foot in New York City? No, that's not true: Viral videos that claimed existing congestion tax cameras would be used for facial re
PolitiFact→ Patty Murray – Is Sen. Patty Murray right that Republican tax cuts are the biggest federal debt driver since 2001?
“The single biggest driver of our national debt since 2001 has been Republican tax cuts.”
The Dispatch→ Did Stacey Abrams Receive $2 Billion From Taxpayers?
A nonprofit group that Abrams advises helped form a separate group that in 2023 received a $2 billion federal grant.
Full Fact→ Viral list claiming dozens of taxes didn’t exist a century ago is wrong
The Facebook post makes a number of misleading claims about taxes in the UK, and has been shared over 132,000 times.
The Dispatch→ Can Congress Extend Trump’s Tax Cuts Without Ballooning the Deficit?
Senate Republicans eye measuring the cuts’ impact in a novel way in order to make them permanent.
PolitiFact→ How does the US spend taxpayer money? What to know as DOGE, Elon Musk look for cuts
Billionaire Elon Musk said the DOGE team is working to find $1 trillion in federal spending cuts. The math will make that very hard. These charts show where the government’s hands are tied, and what’s left.
Full Fact→ The higher rate income tax threshold isn’t being reduced to £37,701
Posts shared on social media have wrongly claimed that new tax thresholds will mean you have to pay income tax at a rate of 40% on earnings above £37,000.
The Dispatch→ Read My Lips: Tariffs Are Taxes
Trump’s recent moves will put upward pressure on housing prices.
The Dispatch→ The IRA Has Made a Little Climate Bang for a Lot of Taxpayer Bucks
The law is spending billions more than projected but has done little to curb carbon emissions.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NO Evidence Elizabeth Warren Quote About Constitutional Right to See What Happens With Tax Dollars Is Real
Is there evidence Senator Elizabeth Warren said "There is nothing in the constitution that says ordinary Americans have a right to see what we're spending tax dollars on." on January 30, 2025? No, that's not true: A review of news sites,
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Tel Aviv University Did NOT Get $581 Million From US Taxpayers; Official Data Shows Under $6 Million
Did Tel Aviv University get $581 million from American taxpayers? No, that's not true: The school received less than $6 million in U.S. government funds, an official website shows. A nonprofit data expert told Lead Stories that most of th
PolitiFact→ Viral image – This isn’t an authentic post from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent about eliminating the income tax
Says Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent posted on X, “I’m committed to eliminating income taxes, replacing them with a fair consumption tax, and adopting gold-backed currency.”
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Treasury Secretary Did NOT Post On X He Wants To Eliminate Income Taxes
Did newly confirmed Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent post on X that he was "committed to eliminating income taxes, replacing them with a fair consumption tax, and adopting a gold-backed currency"? No, that's not true: X has since suspende
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – No, Trump didn’t sign an executive order to eliminate income taxes
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to replace the IRS with the External Revenue Service, eliminating tax returns and income tax.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Propose Barring Child Support Recipients From Claiming Children On Taxes
Did President Donald Trump propose a law that says only the person who pays child support can claim a child on their taxes? No, that's not true: There's no proof Trump ever suggested this idea. The current tax rules, which include changes
PolitiFact→ Social Media – Viral rumor falsely claims Donald Trump changed tax law to benefit parent paying child support
“Trump passed a new law that whoever is paying the child support will get to declare those children on their taxes.”
Full Fact→ Donald Trump’s executive orders do not include removing capital gains tax on US cryptocurrencies
Posts claiming this have been shared online, as President Trump signed a number of executive orders on his first day in office.
The Dispatch→ Will Trump Lower Your Taxes?
Trump’s tax agenda, explained.
PolitiFact→ Dana Loesch – Are North Carolina’s Helene victims still required to pay property taxes? Yes, and here’s why.
Buncombe County “is still demanding property taxes on homes destroyed by Hurricane Helene based on pre-Helene assessments that no longer apply.”
The Dispatch→ Tax Revolt, Again
As California has shown, starving the government of revenue doesn't work.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: UK Taxi Driver NOT Sentenced To 7 Years Because Of ‘Social Media Posts’ — From Other Offenses
Was a man in England sentenced to 7½ years in jail just because of his social media posts? No, that's not true: He was sentenced based on charges involving violence, according to the police organization handling his arrest. The man, a ta
The Dispatch→ The ATF Is a Tax Collector
Part 2 in a series.
FactCheck.org→ Trump’s Agenda: Taxes
Este artículo estará disponible en español en El Tiempo Latino. In addition to extending the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, one of his signature achievements in his first term, President-elect Donald Trump has proposed a long list of tax cuts, from elim
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Brian Thompson From UK Did NOT Die In Ambulance ‘Held Up By Anti Tax Activists’– He Never Existed
Did a man named Brian Thompson from Romford, U.K., die in an ambulance after "anti tax activists" blocked the roads with "Lamborghini tractors"? No, that's not true: The image of the supposedly deceased man on social media was AI generate
Full Fact→ Sadiq Khan did not say farmers protesting inheritance tax changes was ‘another example of racism’
The claim has been widely shared on Facebook, but it is not true.