Latest Fact-checks in Taxes Clear Any Rating True Mostly True Half True Mostly False False Pants on Fire Full Flop Half Flip No Flip Any Speaker Any Date Range Last 3 Months Last 6 Months Last 12 Months 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 Any Category Joe Biden stated on September 27, 2020 in a campaign ad: The typical elementary school teacher pays $7,239 in federal income taxes, and firefighters pay $5,328, while Donald Trump paid $750. Viral image stated on September 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: In 2017, Joe Biden paid $3,742,974 in federal income taxes and Kamala Harris paid $516,469 while Donald Trump paid $750. Thom Tillis stated on September 14, 2020 in a debate: Says Cal Cunningham “got a $40,000 tax incentive to update his butler’s pantry.” Bob Good stated on September 9, 2020 in a debate.: “82% of Americans...would experience a tax increase if Biden were elected.” Joe Biden stated on September 9, 2020 in an event in Detroit: “$400,000 ... is more money than I’ve ever made” in a year. Facebook posts stated on September 6, 2020 in a text post: Says Joe Biden “wants to put a 3% annual federal tax on your home.” Donald Trump Jr. stated on September 2, 2020 in a tweet: “Joe Biden wants to raise taxes on 82% of all Americans.” Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden and Kamala Harris would raise the federal income tax rate for a person with a bi-weekly gross salary of $3,000 to 39.6%, costing “nearly half your paycheck.” Nikki Haley stated on August 24, 2020 in a Republican convention speech: Says Joe Biden and Kamala Harris “want massive tax hikes on working families.” America First stated on August 4, 2020 in an ad: Says Joe Biden told Americans, ‘If you elect me, your taxes are going to be raised, not cut.” Facebook posts stated on August 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Biden’s tax rate on a family making 75,000 dollars would go from 12% to 25%.” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on July 17, 2020 in an ad: Cal Cunningham "voted for over $1 billion in new taxes.” Facebook posts stated on August 9, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Trump’s plan “would suspend the 7.65% your employer matches. See? You will NOT get that, nor will your wage or salary increase by 7.65%” Facebook posts stated on August 9, 2020 in in a post on Facebook: “Let me splain how ‘no payroll taxes’ helps you, it doesn’t. It helps employers.” Facebook posts stated on August 10, 2020 in a post on social media: “Killing the payroll tax means killing Social Security.” Facebook posts stated on July 9, 2020 in on social media: Say that according to the Los Angeles Times, “95% of warrants for murder in Los Angeles are for illegal aliens,” more than two-thirds of all births in Los Angeles County “are to illegal alien Mexicans” on Medicaid, “nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties are illegal,” and Nancy Pelosi “wants to put a windfall tax” on retirement fund profits. Mike Gallagher stated on June 25, 2020 in a TV interview: "The average family in America forks over more of their hard-earned income to their local hospital than to the IRS.” Dan Patrick stated on May 24, 2020 in an interview: Says a new law adopted in Texas means property tax bills “are no longer really dependent on your values, it is on (local government) revenue growth.” Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2020 in on social media: "Hidden in the CARES Act was an obscure $135 billion tax break for 43,000 millionaires." Facebook posts stated on May 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Gas is under $1 in 13 states, but $2.27 in Pennsylvania, because of the governor. YouTube videos stated on April 12, 2020 in social media posts: The $1,200 coronavirus relief checks this year are “just an advance on your next tax return. … Next year, you're automatically going to owe $1,200 come tax season.” Donald Trump stated on March 24, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Nancy Pelosi’s coronavirus bill includes “tax credits for solar and wind energy … retirement plans for community newspaper employees … $300 million for PBS … climate change studies” and more. Roger Roth stated on January 20, 2020 in a public forum: “The average (Wisconsin) resident’s tax burden is at its lowest level in nearly 50 years while incomes continue to grow.” Republican National Committee stated on March 5, 2020 in a mass email: On key issues including taxes, health care, the Green New Deal, abortion, and guns, there is “no daylight between” Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden. Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: “I pay $165 a month on my student loans for the next 13 years to pay them off. With Bernie Sanders’ plan, my student loans will be forgiven. I’ll only have to pay $450 extra in taxes a month for the next 25 years to make sure I’ll have no more student debt.” Quentin Fulks stated on February 25, 2020 in a TV interview: Says California has a top income tax rate of 13.3% “and people aren’t leaving.” Viral image stated on February 29, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “Bernie Logic: Nobody can live on $7 an hour. We must raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Also we must raise the tax rate to 52%. $15 an hour * 52% = $7.80. $15 an hour - $7.80 = $7.20. $7.20 an hour!!!” Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2020 in an image: “Bernie Sanders wants free health care for all and was asked how he would pay for it. His answer was raise taxes to 52% on anybody making over $29,000 per year.” Pete Buttigieg stated on February 19, 2020 in the Democratic debate in Nevada: The budget hole in Bernie Sanders’ plans “is bigger than the size of the entire economy of the United States." Bernie Sanders stated on February 15, 2020 in a speech in Las Vegas: Says Mike Bloomberg “opposed modest proposals during Barack Obama’s presidency to raise taxes on the wealthy, while advocating for cuts to Medicare and Social Security.”
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Joe Biden stated on September 27, 2020 in a campaign ad: The typical elementary school teacher pays $7,239 in federal income taxes, and firefighters pay $5,328, while Donald Trump paid $750. Viral image stated on September 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: In 2017, Joe Biden paid $3,742,974 in federal income taxes and Kamala Harris paid $516,469 while Donald Trump paid $750. Thom Tillis stated on September 14, 2020 in a debate: Says Cal Cunningham “got a $40,000 tax incentive to update his butler’s pantry.” Bob Good stated on September 9, 2020 in a debate.: “82% of Americans...would experience a tax increase if Biden were elected.” Joe Biden stated on September 9, 2020 in an event in Detroit: “$400,000 ... is more money than I’ve ever made” in a year. Facebook posts stated on September 6, 2020 in a text post: Says Joe Biden “wants to put a 3% annual federal tax on your home.” Donald Trump Jr. stated on September 2, 2020 in a tweet: “Joe Biden wants to raise taxes on 82% of all Americans.” Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden and Kamala Harris would raise the federal income tax rate for a person with a bi-weekly gross salary of $3,000 to 39.6%, costing “nearly half your paycheck.” Nikki Haley stated on August 24, 2020 in a Republican convention speech: Says Joe Biden and Kamala Harris “want massive tax hikes on working families.” America First stated on August 4, 2020 in an ad: Says Joe Biden told Americans, ‘If you elect me, your taxes are going to be raised, not cut.” Facebook posts stated on August 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Biden’s tax rate on a family making 75,000 dollars would go from 12% to 25%.” National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on July 17, 2020 in an ad: Cal Cunningham "voted for over $1 billion in new taxes.” Facebook posts stated on August 9, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Trump’s plan “would suspend the 7.65% your employer matches. See? You will NOT get that, nor will your wage or salary increase by 7.65%” Facebook posts stated on August 9, 2020 in in a post on Facebook: “Let me splain how ‘no payroll taxes’ helps you, it doesn’t. It helps employers.” Facebook posts stated on August 10, 2020 in a post on social media: “Killing the payroll tax means killing Social Security.” Facebook posts stated on July 9, 2020 in on social media: Say that according to the Los Angeles Times, “95% of warrants for murder in Los Angeles are for illegal aliens,” more than two-thirds of all births in Los Angeles County “are to illegal alien Mexicans” on Medicaid, “nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties are illegal,” and Nancy Pelosi “wants to put a windfall tax” on retirement fund profits. Mike Gallagher stated on June 25, 2020 in a TV interview: "The average family in America forks over more of their hard-earned income to their local hospital than to the IRS.” Dan Patrick stated on May 24, 2020 in an interview: Says a new law adopted in Texas means property tax bills “are no longer really dependent on your values, it is on (local government) revenue growth.” Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2020 in on social media: "Hidden in the CARES Act was an obscure $135 billion tax break for 43,000 millionaires." Facebook posts stated on May 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Gas is under $1 in 13 states, but $2.27 in Pennsylvania, because of the governor. YouTube videos stated on April 12, 2020 in social media posts: The $1,200 coronavirus relief checks this year are “just an advance on your next tax return. … Next year, you're automatically going to owe $1,200 come tax season.” Donald Trump stated on March 24, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Nancy Pelosi’s coronavirus bill includes “tax credits for solar and wind energy … retirement plans for community newspaper employees … $300 million for PBS … climate change studies” and more. Roger Roth stated on January 20, 2020 in a public forum: “The average (Wisconsin) resident’s tax burden is at its lowest level in nearly 50 years while incomes continue to grow.” Republican National Committee stated on March 5, 2020 in a mass email: On key issues including taxes, health care, the Green New Deal, abortion, and guns, there is “no daylight between” Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden. Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: “I pay $165 a month on my student loans for the next 13 years to pay them off. With Bernie Sanders’ plan, my student loans will be forgiven. I’ll only have to pay $450 extra in taxes a month for the next 25 years to make sure I’ll have no more student debt.” Quentin Fulks stated on February 25, 2020 in a TV interview: Says California has a top income tax rate of 13.3% “and people aren’t leaving.” Viral image stated on February 29, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “Bernie Logic: Nobody can live on $7 an hour. We must raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Also we must raise the tax rate to 52%. $15 an hour * 52% = $7.80. $15 an hour - $7.80 = $7.20. $7.20 an hour!!!” Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2020 in an image: “Bernie Sanders wants free health care for all and was asked how he would pay for it. His answer was raise taxes to 52% on anybody making over $29,000 per year.” Pete Buttigieg stated on February 19, 2020 in the Democratic debate in Nevada: The budget hole in Bernie Sanders’ plans “is bigger than the size of the entire economy of the United States." Bernie Sanders stated on February 15, 2020 in a speech in Las Vegas: Says Mike Bloomberg “opposed modest proposals during Barack Obama’s presidency to raise taxes on the wealthy, while advocating for cuts to Medicare and Social Security.”
Joe Biden stated on September 27, 2020 in a campaign ad: The typical elementary school teacher pays $7,239 in federal income taxes, and firefighters pay $5,328, while Donald Trump paid $750.
Viral image stated on September 27, 2020 in a Facebook post: In 2017, Joe Biden paid $3,742,974 in federal income taxes and Kamala Harris paid $516,469 while Donald Trump paid $750.
Thom Tillis stated on September 14, 2020 in a debate: Says Cal Cunningham “got a $40,000 tax incentive to update his butler’s pantry.”
Bob Good stated on September 9, 2020 in a debate.: “82% of Americans...would experience a tax increase if Biden were elected.”
Joe Biden stated on September 9, 2020 in an event in Detroit: “$400,000 ... is more money than I’ve ever made” in a year.
Facebook posts stated on September 6, 2020 in a text post: Says Joe Biden “wants to put a 3% annual federal tax on your home.”
Donald Trump Jr. stated on September 2, 2020 in a tweet: “Joe Biden wants to raise taxes on 82% of all Americans.”
Facebook posts stated on August 23, 2020 in a Facebook post: Says Joe Biden and Kamala Harris would raise the federal income tax rate for a person with a bi-weekly gross salary of $3,000 to 39.6%, costing “nearly half your paycheck.”
Nikki Haley stated on August 24, 2020 in a Republican convention speech: Says Joe Biden and Kamala Harris “want massive tax hikes on working families.”
America First stated on August 4, 2020 in an ad: Says Joe Biden told Americans, ‘If you elect me, your taxes are going to be raised, not cut.”
Facebook posts stated on August 16, 2020 in a Facebook post: “Biden’s tax rate on a family making 75,000 dollars would go from 12% to 25%.”
National Republican Senatorial Committee stated on July 17, 2020 in an ad: Cal Cunningham "voted for over $1 billion in new taxes.”
Facebook posts stated on August 9, 2020 in a post on Facebook: Trump’s plan “would suspend the 7.65% your employer matches. See? You will NOT get that, nor will your wage or salary increase by 7.65%”
Facebook posts stated on August 9, 2020 in in a post on Facebook: “Let me splain how ‘no payroll taxes’ helps you, it doesn’t. It helps employers.”
Facebook posts stated on August 10, 2020 in a post on social media: “Killing the payroll tax means killing Social Security.”
Facebook posts stated on July 9, 2020 in on social media: Say that according to the Los Angeles Times, “95% of warrants for murder in Los Angeles are for illegal aliens,” more than two-thirds of all births in Los Angeles County “are to illegal alien Mexicans” on Medicaid, “nearly 60% of all occupants of HUD properties are illegal,” and Nancy Pelosi “wants to put a windfall tax” on retirement fund profits.
Mike Gallagher stated on June 25, 2020 in a TV interview: "The average family in America forks over more of their hard-earned income to their local hospital than to the IRS.”
Dan Patrick stated on May 24, 2020 in an interview: Says a new law adopted in Texas means property tax bills “are no longer really dependent on your values, it is on (local government) revenue growth.”
Facebook posts stated on May 14, 2020 in on social media: "Hidden in the CARES Act was an obscure $135 billion tax break for 43,000 millionaires."
Facebook posts stated on May 2, 2020 in a Facebook post: Gas is under $1 in 13 states, but $2.27 in Pennsylvania, because of the governor.
YouTube videos stated on April 12, 2020 in social media posts: The $1,200 coronavirus relief checks this year are “just an advance on your next tax return. … Next year, you're automatically going to owe $1,200 come tax season.”
Donald Trump stated on March 24, 2020 in a campaign ad: Says Nancy Pelosi’s coronavirus bill includes “tax credits for solar and wind energy … retirement plans for community newspaper employees … $300 million for PBS … climate change studies” and more.
Roger Roth stated on January 20, 2020 in a public forum: “The average (Wisconsin) resident’s tax burden is at its lowest level in nearly 50 years while incomes continue to grow.”
Republican National Committee stated on March 5, 2020 in a mass email: On key issues including taxes, health care, the Green New Deal, abortion, and guns, there is “no daylight between” Bernie Sanders and Joe Biden.
Facebook posts stated on February 28, 2020 in a Facebook post: “I pay $165 a month on my student loans for the next 13 years to pay them off. With Bernie Sanders’ plan, my student loans will be forgiven. I’ll only have to pay $450 extra in taxes a month for the next 25 years to make sure I’ll have no more student debt.”
Quentin Fulks stated on February 25, 2020 in a TV interview: Says California has a top income tax rate of 13.3% “and people aren’t leaving.”
Viral image stated on February 29, 2020 in a post on Facebook: “Bernie Logic: Nobody can live on $7 an hour. We must raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Also we must raise the tax rate to 52%. $15 an hour * 52% = $7.80. $15 an hour - $7.80 = $7.20. $7.20 an hour!!!”
Facebook posts stated on February 20, 2020 in an image: “Bernie Sanders wants free health care for all and was asked how he would pay for it. His answer was raise taxes to 52% on anybody making over $29,000 per year.”
Pete Buttigieg stated on February 19, 2020 in the Democratic debate in Nevada: The budget hole in Bernie Sanders’ plans “is bigger than the size of the entire economy of the United States."
Bernie Sanders stated on February 15, 2020 in a speech in Las Vegas: Says Mike Bloomberg “opposed modest proposals during Barack Obama’s presidency to raise taxes on the wealthy, while advocating for cuts to Medicare and Social Security.”
