It is not true that welfare payments have just exceeded income tax receipts “for the first time”. They’ve been higher for at least 16 years.
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PolitiFact→ Fact-checking claims that Florida’s property tax amendment will ‘defund’ essential public services
FL property tax plan: Will it ‘defund’ essential services?
Full Fact→ Katie Lam wrongly claims welfare has exceeded income tax ‘for the first time ever’
Welfare has exceeded income tax for more than a decade, as we said in our last fact check about this.
PolitiFact→ Fact-checking DeSantis: Would his plan exempt 60% of Florida homeowners from paying property taxes?
Fact-checking Ron DeSantis on his property tax plan
PolitiFact→ Trump's old taxes can't be audited as part of IRS deal. That's unprecedented — and hard to reverse
Can a ‘forever’ bar on auditing Trump be reversed?
Full Fact→ Viral post includes several false claims about UK taxes
A post shared thousands of times on social media makes a number of inaccurate claims about the UK’s public finances.
Full Fact→ Welfare payments have not exceeded income tax ‘for the first time ever’
Welfare spending, which includes state pensions, has been higher than income tax for at least 13 years, contrary to a claim in the Conservatives’ Alternative King’s Speech.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: U.S. Supreme Court Did NOT Issue 7-2 Ruling Abolishing Income Tax Under Case Number 24-1791 — Case Does NOT Exist
Did the U.S. Supreme Court issue a 7-2 ruling that abolishes income tax under case number 24-1791? No, that's not true: A docket search on the website of the Supreme Court of the United States found no case under that number. All Supreme
PolitiFact→ Trump wants a gasoline tax suspension. But it’s never been done and could have serious drawbacks
What would happen if we suspend the gasoline tax?
PolitiFact→ Marcy Kaptur – Are Republicans seeking $1 billion in taxpayer money to pay for Trump’s White House ballroom?
Republicans “want you to pay $1 Billion for a ballroom.”
Full Fact→ Why do Reform and the Conservatives both claim they’ve delivered the lowest average council tax increase?
We’ve taken a look at the figures after Reform UK and the Conservatives made seemingly contrasting claims about council tax rises.
Full Fact→ Misleading claim about ‘council tax exemption’ for Muslims recirculates on Facebook
PolitiFact→ Trump tax cuts: Sorting truth versus spin on tips, overtime, Social Security policy before Tax Day
Trump tax cuts: Sorting truth versus spin before Tax Day
Full Fact→ Did Reform UK break its promises on council tax?
We’ve taken a look at what Reform UK and Nigel Farage said about council tax during last year’s local elections, as well as how Reform-led councils actually compare to others in England on council tax rises.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fox News Did NOT Post A Story That "Florida Man Refuses To Pay Taxes Because He Did Not Personally Approve Any Of The Spending"
Did Fox News post a story with the headline "FLORIDA MAN REFUSES TO PAY TAXES BECAUSE HE DID NOT PERSONALLY APPROVE ANY OF THE SPENDING"? No, that's not true: The Facebook account that originally posted the story is a satire page. It stat
PolitiFact→ Byron Donalds – Is Byron Donalds right that school districts are to blame for Florida property tax increases?
Florida school districts are the “biggest” drivers of increased property taxes.
PolitiFact→ Will Florida’s Supreme Court have to review lawmakers' property tax proposal? Only if someone sues.
FL Supreme Court doesn’t review legislative ballot measures
PolitiFact→ Bruce Blakeman – Comparing tax burdens, New York at (or near) the top of the list
New York ranks No. 1 in the nation for individual tax burden.
Full Fact→ This comparison of asylum support, benefit fraud and tax avoidance costs is still wrong
A post circulating on Facebook features several inaccurate figures about the cost of “asylum seeker benefits”, benefit fraud and error and tax avoidance.
PolitiFact→ Could $1,000 seed money in a Trump account multiply to $243,000? That’s without inflation and taxes
Could $1,000 in a Trump account multiply to $243,000?
The Dispatch→ Tax Enforcers Are Actually the Good Guys
By cutting resources for prosecuting rich tax cheats, the Trump administration is leaving billions of dollars on the table.
Full Fact→ New wave of fake stories about curbs on personal freedoms and bogus taxes rack up millions of views on social media
In the three months since we first covered the problem, we’ve fact checked a further 45 false and misleading claims, about everything from nighttime curfews to a “Christmas decorations tax”.
PolitiFact→ Elise Stefanik – Hochul has extended higher taxes on wealthy individuals, corporations
Gov. Kathy Hochul has raised taxes.
Full Fact→ No, the government isn’t introducing a £500 ‘Christmas Decoration Tax’
Videos shared online falsely claim the government is bringing in a £500 “Christmas Decoration Tax” this year.
PolitiFact→ Trump sees a future without federal income taxes, but the tariff math doesn’t add up
Why Trump’s income tax-tariff swap idea is unlikely
Full Fact→ Our Government Tracker’s verdict on whether Labour has broken its manifesto commitments on tax
We’ve now updated our Government Tracker to reflect the news from the Budget—and we’re rating elements of Labour’s overarching pledge on tax as ‘Not kept’, even though the government has claimed to have kept “every single one” of its co
Full Fact→ Has the chancellor kept Labour’s manifesto commitments on tax?
Many have accused the government of breaking its manifesto promises in the 2025 Budget, yet Rachel Reeves claims to have kept “every single one” of Labour’s manifesto commitments.
Full Fact→ What has Labour pledged on income tax ahead of the Budget?
Amid reports that Labour may be planning to extend the freeze on income tax thresholds at next week’s Budget, we look at exactly what commitments the party made in its manifesto.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Walmart Will Not Close 23 ‘Neighborhood Markets’ Due To Mamdani Taxes — As Of This Writing, Retailer Has No Presence In NYC
Did Walmart announce that it would shut down 23 "neighborhood markets" locations in New York City due to the "tax system Mamdani has planned"? No, that's not true: As of this writing, Walmart has no stores of any type in New York City. Th
The Dispatch→ Do Billionaires Really Pay No Taxes?
The notion that the ultrawealthy are subject to lower tax rates is a myth that won’t die.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Prop 50 AND Shasta County California’s 1% Tax Measure Results Both Available On County Website Before Viral Claim
Were California Proposition 50 votes counted and reported on the day after Election Day but not the results for a 1% tax vote in Shasta County as a person claimed in a viral video? No, that's not true: A spokesperson for the county electi
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: NYC Mayor-Elect Mamdani Did NOT Announce Bitcoin Tax On All New Yorkers — It’s AI Slop
Did NYC Mayor-Elect Zohran Mamdani announce a bitcoin tax on all New Yorkers just days after the Nov. 4 election? No, that's not true: This is a made-up story with no verifiable details. The text in the post appears to be AI-generated. Th
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Rage Baiting Troll Did NOT Get Eviction Karma After Bragging Taxpayers Support Her $50/month Subsidized Rent — It’s All Fiction
Did a welfare recipient's online brag about her $50-a-month taxpayer-subsidized rent get her evicted after angry social media users reported her to "housing" officials? No, none of that is true: It's rage bait. The character seen in a ser
PolitiFact→ Ron DeSantis – Is DeSantis right that most Florida property tax dollars come from vacation homes, businesses?
In Florida, “68 to 70% of property tax revenue” is from “second homes, investment properties, commercial properties, Airbnb,” not primary residences.
Full Fact→ The government isn’t introducing a new £200 ‘sustainability’ tax on car owners
Viral videos claiming that a new £200 annual tax on all car owners will come into effect in November 2025 are false.
Full Fact→ Muslims who use their homes as a place of worship aren’t exempt from council tax
Misleading posts claiming that Muslims don’t have to pay council tax if they use their living rooms to pray are circulating on social media again.
The Dispatch→ Could a Pigouvian Tax Help Solve Climate Change?
Taxing carbon emissions could leave decisions about reducing greenhouse gases to the market.
The Dispatch→ Sin Tax or Revenue Raiser? A New Tax Provision Hits Gamblers.
Congress lowers the tax deduction for betting losses, sparking a conversation about widespread gambling.
Full Fact→ The government hasn’t announced a ‘wealth stability tax’ for homeowners over 60
The Treasury confirmed there is no such tax.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Trump Did NOT Sign A Law Eliminating Income Taxes On Anyone Earning Less Than $120,000