SALT deduction

The bill text will represent a major breakthrough for the GOP as it seeks to continue to advance the centerpiece of Trump's economic agenda.

A $30,000 cap on the state and local tax deduction would be a compromise between current law and the more generous limit in the House's version of the bill.

House Speaker Mike Johnson said he's pressuring Senate Republicans to refrain from changing a deal to increase the state and local tax deduction cap to $40,000.

President Trump told Senate Republicans he is open to a state and local tax deduction cap lower than the $40,000 in the House-passed version of his tax bill.

The deal that led the House to increase the maximum deduction for state and local taxes to $40,000 is not set in stone in the Senate.

The institute is asking lawmakers to change provisions on SALT deductions for pass-through entities, contingency fees for tax prep, and business loss carryforwards.

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Here's a rundown of the House bill's main provisions impacting people and businesses.

It would extend Trump's first-term tax cuts due to expire Dec. 31, along with new tax relief including raising the limit on deducting state and local taxes.

President Trump said his massive tax package is close to being finalized, but the White House has yet to win over a faction who want more spending cuts.

The $40,000 SALT limit will phase out for annual incomes greater than $500,000, and the income phaseout threshold would grow 1% a year over a decade.

In a private meeting, Trump singled out the lawmakers from New York, New Jersey and California who have rejected the $30,000 deduction limit.

The American Institute of CPAs is asking accountants to call on congressional representatives to stop "unfair targeting" of pass-throughs like CPA firms.

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis said there's an "opportunity" to grow the $30,000 state and local tax deduction cap offered by House GOP leaders in negotiations.

Rep. Jason Smith said lawmakers from high-tax states should support the $30,000 limit his committee put on the state and local tax deduction.

The American Institute of CPAs is concerned about a provision in the tax reconciliation bill limiting deductibility of state and local taxes paid by firms.

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Campaign pledges like no taxes on tips and overtime pay, plus new tax breaks for car buyers and seniors, are the centerpiece of a multitrillion-dollar package.

GOP leaders proposed a $30,000 cap on the federal income tax deduction for state and local taxes.

House Republicans' release of the tax provisions in their massive fiscal bill provides a crucial initial reading of what party leaders think could pass.