Arizonans will see tax cuts from "big, beautiful bill"
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Arizonans dodged a big tax hike when Congress passed the "big, beautiful bill," making permanent the tax cuts of President Trump's first term while adding many more.
Why it matters: Tax cuts free up money for folks to spend on other things — which may be dearly needed as wages still haven't caught up with inflation and tariffs threaten to push costs further.
By the numbers: Arizonans' average tax cut will be $3,521 in 2026, a bit under the national average of $3,752, per an analysis from the Tax Foundation, a nonpartisan research group that mostly supports lower taxes.
- But if you're in Maricopa County, the average tax savings will be $4,049, the biggest cuts of any county in the state.
- The largest average tax cuts will be in Wyoming ($5,375), Washington ($5,372) and Massachusetts ($5,139).
- Taxpayers in West Virginia ($2,503) and Mississippi ($2,401) will see the smallest average cuts.
How it works: The map above compares the tax rate in 2026 to what it would've been had the big bill not passed and the 2017 tax cuts expired.
The big bill not only made the 2017 tax cuts permanent, it added new breaks: deductions for tips and overtime income, a cut for seniors and an expanded child care tax cut.
- These are temporary provisions made permanent for research and development expenses and other provisions.
Zoom in: Arizona's smallest average cuts, at an average of $1,994, will go to Apache County residents.
Reality check: The big bill also made some steep cuts to social spending on food benefits and Medicaid, but those mostly don't kick in until 2027 and 2028. For many lower-income Americans, those cuts will outweigh any benefits of these tax breaks.