#refunds

Feb. 20, 2026, 3:17 PM MST

By Hannah Parker

The Supreme Court’s decision to strike down many of the Trump administration’s tariffs has opened a question with a potentially lucrative answer: Will businesses — and maybe even consumers — get any money back?

The short answer: Who knows.

In its lengthy opinion Friday, the court did not offer clear next steps on refunds — something Justice Brett Kavanaugh did note in his dissenting opinion.

“The Court says nothing today about whether, and if so how, the Government should go about returning the billions of dollars that it has collected from importers,” Kavanaugh wrote. “But that process is likely to be a ‘mess,’ as was acknowledged at oral argument.”

Hundreds of companies, including major retailer Costco, have already filed lawsuits to get refunds on money they paid toward Trump’s tariffs.

According to the December data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection, about $130 billion has been collected from Trump’s tariffs implemented under the International Economic Emergency Powers Act. One estimate from the University of Pennsylvania found that total could now be more than $175 billion, according to Reuters.

Finally, a corporation which is not afraid of Trump.

Costco is suing Trump to recoup money spent on Trump tariffs. There are still some people who don't know that tariff is just another way to say import tax – look it up! According to the US Constitution, only Congress may levy taxes. Trump's tariffs, introduced with his silly tarriff props, are illegal taxes. Costco wants its money back if the US Supreme Court rules against Trump; and in oral argumenrs at SCOTUS on this case, the justices were skeptical of Trump's actions.

if the GoFundMe was taken down, they will not tell you OR send your money back. remember: GoFundMe is a for profit company, not a nonprofit. This means they want to make as much money as possible!

BUT ANYWAY, it turns out one of my friends paid more in taxes than my entire annual salary.  I’m not bitter, dude always pays for everyone when we go out together and he’s the nicest guy I know but holy shit that’s nuts.

Also for convoluted reasons that I swear to god are not tax fraud my refund is bigger than what was actually withheld from my paychecks.  Seriously.  It’s like that every year.

Steam refunds have been a source of low-key controversy over the years since their institution, especially when it comes to smaller indie games. 

One such game is Summer of '58, which kicked off the old refund debate yet again. Games on Steam can be returned within two hours of purchase, and Summer of '58 is about 90 minutes long.