Are you due for a DOGE tax refund? Not yet. On Thursday, the Trump Administration made news when President Donald Trump and Elon Musk publicly discussed the idea of a tax break funded by cuts to government spending.

Elon Musk — defacto leader of the U.S. Department of Government Efficiency — is now weighing whether American taxpayers should get $5,000 refund checks following extensive cuts in federal spending.

Residents in the USA might get a $5,000 tax refund from Elon Musk. James Fishback, the CEO of investment firm Azoria, has proposed the idea of a DOGE Dividend. Fishback posted on social media that the proposal would guarantee a $5,

Musk said he "will check with the president" on what proponents call a "DOGE Dividend," which would be a 20% refund of money recouped through spending cuts.

Tax season is underway, but with Elon Musk having influence over the Treasury Department as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), there's some confusion surrounding tax

President Donald Trump and top adviser Elon Musk have signaled interest in a proposed payout to taxpayers that would be funded by savings from their controversial streamlining effort known as the Department of Government Efficiency.

Elon Musk responded to a post on X that proposed the Department of Government Efficiency give each U.S taxpayer $5,000 after DOGE announced its $55 billion in budget cuts

An idea first proposed on social media has bubbled up to the White House and received President Donald Trump’s enthusiastic endorsement: Take some of the savings from billionaire Elon Musk’s drive to

Elon Musk reiterated support for the DOGE dividend checks, which would use a portion of the savings from the cost-cutting initiative to pay Americans. Photo: Andrew Harnik/