SALT, Tax Bill
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As the Senate considers next steps for the House-passed “big, beautiful” tax bill, the battle lines have been drawn for a showdown over the state and local tax (SALT) deduction.
Republican lawmakers in the House appeared to have reached a new agreement late Tuesday on the state and local tax deduction, commonly referred to as SALT, which had been one of the key sticking points in the passage of President Trump’s giant tax-and-spending bill.
The House of Representatives passed its version of the fiscal year (FY) 2025 budget reconciliation bill on May 22 by the narrow margin of 215 to 214, with one Member voting present. The bill, titled the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB),
The hard-fought increase to the cap on state and local tax deductions that was instrumental to passing the House GOP tax bill is under fire in the Senate.
Rep. Mike Lawler said the lower cap on the federal deduction for state and local tax payments, also known as SALT, has had a “negative impact” on New York. “There were key provisions that ...