H.R. 232 would raise the federal cap on state and local tax deductions from $10,000 to $100,000 for most filers. Married couples filing together could deduct up to $200,000.
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SALT Fairness and Marriage Penalty Elimination Act is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Latest action on H.R. 232: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people who itemize deductions and pay more than $10,000 in state and local taxes. That can include people with high property tax bills or high state income taxes. Married couples filing jointly could see a bigger cap than they get now. People who use the standard deduction, or who pay less than the current cap, may not see much change.
Why this matters: This bill could lower federal tax bills for people who pay high state and local taxes and itemize deductions. Today, many of those taxpayers can deduct only $10,000 of those payments. The bill would raise that limit a lot and give married joint filers a cap that is exactly double the single-filer cap. The bill does not say how much money the federal government would lose or how many people would benefit.
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