How to Get a Bigger Tax Refund in 2026 With New Tax Breaks [BA QA]
Brown Ambition
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🗓️ 27 March 2026
⏱️ 43 minutes
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Summary
Tax season is here, and this week BA QA, Mandi sits down with TurboTax expert Lisa Green-Lewis to break down what you need to know before the filing deadline. From updated tax credits and deductions to changes that could impact your refund, this episode helps you understand how to navigate this year’s taxes without the stress.
They cover key updates like the increased child tax credit, new deductions for tips and overtime, expanded benefits for homeowners and seniors, and what entrepreneurs need to know about business write-offs and 1099 changes. Plus, a clear explanation of credits vs. deductions and how each impacts your bottom line.
Whether you’re self-employed, a parent, or just trying to avoid last-minute mistakes, this episode is your reminder to get organized, file on time, and make sure you’re not leaving money on the table.
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| 0:00.0 | Hey, BA fam, welcome back to the show. It's your girl, Mandy Woodruff Santos, aka Mandy Money. And deep breath with me now. And please don't run away. This is the tax show, BA fam. Yes, the tax show. We are just a couple, maybe a few weeks out from filing the end of the filing. |
| 0:22.7 | We're just a couple weeks away from the tax filing deadline for 2026 for 2025 taxes. |
| 0:30.0 | It is time, y'all. |
| 0:31.2 | It is time to make sure that we are filing those taxes and also taking advantage of some, and it pains me to say this, that our chaos agent |
| 0:40.7 | in chief, you know, the demagogue, the megalomaniac, the big giant baby that we have elected |
| 0:46.0 | as our leader or some people elected rather, not me, 92% stand up. However, there is one benefit |
| 0:51.8 | to having this man in office and it is that the taxes are looking |
| 0:55.9 | kind of cute, y'all. |
| 0:57.2 | Like, on average, people are receiving 10% more in their tax refund checks this year. |
| 1:03.1 | And that is, as we'll find out from today's discussion, in large part because of the one big, |
| 1:08.4 | beautiful tax bill that was passed last year. |
| 1:10.7 | So as much as it, yes, |
| 1:12.4 | pains me to admit that maybe there's one little tiny benefit to all this craziness happening |
| 1:18.0 | in the world, I'm happy for us. We deserve a few extra dollars in our bank account. And I'm not |
| 1:24.0 | going to take that from you. Okay. So today's episode, I am joined by the incredible. |
| 1:29.3 | She is like a teen tax prodigy who's been doing this since the days when I was a baby working at the |
| 1:34.9 | gap, not filing my taxes because I didn't know no better. And while I was doing that, Miss Lisa Green |
| 1:40.9 | Lewis, who is a seasoned tax pro with over 20-something years of experience, |
| 1:46.1 | is also a spokesperson for TurboTax, is joining me today. |
| 1:49.8 | We're going to be unpacking all of the changes, the new tax credits, the new tax deductions, |
| 1:55.2 | the important distinction between a tax credit and a tax deduction so that we can help |
| 2:00.4 | you all put more money in your pockets |
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