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Lawmaker: recent tax legislation eased this year’s tax day, expanding credits and refunds
Summary
At a tele-town hall, the host credited a tax bill passed last July with preserving and making permanent key 2017 provisions, citing higher refunds and expanded child and senior deductions that many filers claimed this year.
The host told callers at a May town hall that recent congressional action on tax reform — passed last July and described as making many 2017 provisions permanent — eased the burden for many filers this tax season. "Most importantly, it is tax day. ... we had a significant tax reform bill passed last July 4th," the lawmaker said, adding that several provisions were retroactive into 2025.
He listed specific impacts he said were already visible on…
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