SALT Boost Gets New Push by GOP Lawmaker Ahead of Trump Meeting

Jan. 8, 2025, 9:45 AM UTC

A key Republican congressman is reintroducing legislation to increase the write-off on state-and-local dues for federal taxpayers, doubling down on a proposal to partially restore relief for individuals and families in high-tax states.

Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.), a swing vote on Republicans’ marquee tax package this year, re-filed his bill that would increase the current SALT cap to $100,000 for single filers and $200,000 for married couples filing jointly.

The 2017 tax law during the first Trump administration capped that deduction at $10,000 for federal returns. That, along with other individual provisions of the signature legislation, expire at the end ...

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