Tax Foundation projects $840 per household in tariff taxes for 2026
Reporting and findings
- estimate
Tax Foundation's tracker, updated September 2, 2026, projects an average $840 increase in tariff taxes per U.S. household for calendar 2026.
- Tax Foundation: Trump Tariffs Tracker: Rates, Revenue, and ImpactUS Taxpayer and Household Burdens; Methodology; September 2, 2026 update
Summary and current status
A calendar-year tax-burden forecast.
Projected 2026 household tax burden
People and organizations
- Donald J. TrumpPresident whose tariff policies are modeled
Money trail
public cost2026 household tariff tax burdenabout $840 USD per household - Loss or cost borne by
- Average U.S. household in the model