Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) announced on Apr. 15 that many Ohio residents are experiencing the effects of the Working Families Tax Cuts Act as they receive their 2025 tax returns. Husted voted for this legislation in July 2025 and shared several examples of how it is impacting constituents during this tax season.
The law is intended to help working families by making life more affordable and supporting those who rely on tips, overtime, or have children or senior family members. Husted said, “This law is about helping working families get ahead and making life easier and more affordable for them, and that’s why I was proud to vote for it.”
According to Husted, more than 53 million American taxpayers claimed at least one of the new tax cuts included in the act. The package provides no tax on tips—benefiting over six million taxpayers—and eliminates taxes on overtime pay, which has been claimed by more than 25 million workers such as factory employees, linemen, police officers, and nurses. Small businesses now receive a permanent 20% tax deduction averaging $4,600 in relief for eight million entrepreneurs. Enhanced deductions have also been claimed by over 30 million seniors.
Additional provisions include an increased child tax credit of $2,200 used by more than 34 million families and a partially refundable adoption tax credit of up to $5,000. Average refunds are reported at over $3,500—an increase of eleven percent from last year—and a potential federal tax hike was prevented that would have cost an average family of four earning $80,000 about $1,700 more.
Husted provided real-life examples from Ohioans: “Just last week, a pizza delivery driver told me that he was able to pay off his car. A young server paid off her college loan.” He emphasized these stories as evidence of the law’s impact.
Husted’s background includes serving as Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives where he advanced tax reductions and educational choice scholarships according to his official website. He later served as Ohio secretary of state and lieutenant governor before joining the U.S. Senate according to his official website. In addition to his legislative work focused on health care policy reform and small business support according to his official website, Husted earned both bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the University of Dayton according to his official website.
Looking ahead, supporters say these changes will continue providing financial relief across multiple groups including service workers and small business owners.
