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WASHINGTON — <\/span>Most Americans still think their taxes are too high, according to recent polls, even after last year\u2019s tax law fulfilled several of President Donald Trump\u2019s tax-related campaign promises. <\/p>\n In fact, a new Fox News poll<\/a> indicates people are more upset about taxes than they were last year. The findings from the survey, which was conducted in late March, are another sign that Americans are on edge about their personal finances as the U.S. experiences a spike in inflation<\/a> and sluggish economic growth<\/a>. Other polling finds that frustration goes beyond personal tax obligations, with many believing that wealthy people and corporations are not paying their fair share, while others worry about government waste.<\/p>\n The surveys come after Trump and Republicans passed a massive tax and spending cut bill<\/a> last year. The legislation enacted a range of tax breaks, including a boosted child tax credit and new tax deductions<\/a> for tips and overtime. Tax refunds are up this season<\/a>, and many households are expected to see more income from the Republicans’ tax legislation, but the Congressional Budget Office<\/a> estimated it will ultimately give the largest benefits to the richest Americans.<\/p>\n Republicans have touted the law as evidence that they are making life more affordable<\/a> for working families. But polling shows that many Americans may not be feeling the benefits, especially as their tax refunds get eaten up<\/a> by higher prices. <\/p>\n About 7 in 10 registered voters say the taxes they pay are \u201ctoo high,\u201d according to the Fox News poll<\/a>. That\u2019s up from about 6 in 10 last year. The poll shows heightened concern among very liberal voters and Democratic men, but there has also been a sizable increase among groups that Republicans want to court ahead of the midterm elections, such as moderates, rural voters and white voters without a college degree. <\/p>\n Discontent about taxes has been rising for the past few years. Recent polling from Gallup<\/a>, conducted in March, found about 6 in 10 U.S. adults say the amount of federal income tax they have to pay is \u201ctoo high,\u201d a finding that\u2019s been largely consistent in the annual poll since 2023. That\u2019s approaching the level of unhappiness found in Gallup\u2019s polling from the 1980s through the 1990s, before President George W. Bush’s 2001 and 2003 tax cuts.<\/p>\n Now, about half of Democrats and about 6 in 10 Republicans say their federal income taxes are too high. Republicans tend to view their tax bill more negatively than Democrats, but Gallup\u2019s polling shows that this gap often shrinks<\/a> when a Republican is president.<\/p>\n Most Americans are troubled by the belief that some wealthy people and corporations don\u2019t pay their fair share of taxes, according to a Pew Research Center poll<\/a> conducted in January. About 6 in 10 Americans said each of those notions bothers them \u201ca lot,\u201d a measure that is largely unchanged in recent years.<\/p>\n By contrast, only about 4 in 10 U.S. adults in that poll said the amount they personally pay in taxes bothers them a lot. <\/p>\n About 8 in 10 Democrats are bothered \u201ca lot\u201d by the feeling that some corporations and rich people aren\u2019t paying their fair share, the Pew survey found, compared to about 4 in 10 Republicans. Government spending is a bigger issue for Republicans, according to the Fox News poll, which found that 75% of registered voters \u2014 and a similar share of Republican voters \u2014 say \u201calmost all\u201d or \u201ca great deal\u201d of government funding is wasteful and inefficient. <\/p>\n That points to a perception problem for many Americans. Even if their own tax bill is manageable, the idea that the wealthy are underpaying \u2014 or that the government is wasting their dollars \u2014 bothers many. About half of Americans, 49%, in the Gallup poll say the income tax they will pay this year is \u201cnot fair,\u201d which is in line with the record high from 2023. <\/p>\n Americans\u2019 tax frustration was rising before Trump re-entered the White House, but it\u2019s still a problem for the president’s party \u2014 especially if Americans are not feeling the relief that he promised. <\/p>\n The Fox News poll found that about 6 in 10 registered voters, 64%, say they disapprove of how Trump is handling taxes, up from 53% last April. Disapproval has risen most sharply among independents, but also among Democrats and Republicans. <\/p>\n This aligns with a broader feeling that Trump isn\u2019t doing enough to address inflation. Most Americans said Trump had hurt the cost of living \u201ca lot\u201d or \u201ca little\u201d in his second term, according to an AP-NORC poll<\/a> conducted in January. Roughly 9 in 10 Democrats and about 6 in 10 independents said Trump has had a negative impact on the cost of living. <\/p>\n Less than half of Republicans, 43%, said Trump had helped the cost of living, while 33% said he hadn’t made a difference and only 23% said he’d helped.<\/p>\n ___<\/p>\n The Fox News poll was conducted among 1,001 registered voters from March 20-23. The Gallup poll was conducted among 1,000 U.S. adults from March 2-18. The Pew Research Center poll was conducted among 8,512 U.S. adults from Jan. 20-26. The AP-NORC Poll was conducted among 1,203 U.S. adults from Jan 8-11.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n