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Treasury Secretary Bessent Urges Workers to Adjust 2026 Withholdings, But Experts Warn of Risks
Financial planners caution that haphazard changes to paycheck withholding could result in taxes owed next filing season
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- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent encouraged workers to update their 2026 paycheck withholdings for a "real wage increase," but tax experts warn blanket advice could have negative consequences.
- The average tax refund is $3,462 this season, up from $3,116 last year, partly because the IRS didn't update withholding tables after Trump's tax bill.
- Experts recommend using the IRS withholding estimator rather than making haphazard changes.
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent encouraged workers to update their 2026 paycheck withholdings for a "real wage increase," but tax experts warn blanket advice could have negative consequences. The average tax refund is $3,462 this season, up from $3,116 last year, partly because the IRS didn't update withholding tables after Trump's tax bill. Experts recommend using the IRS withholding estimator rather than making haphazard changes.
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