New York Releases SALT Cap Workaround Guidance

Aug. 25, 2021, 6:07 PM UTC

The New York Department of Taxation has released guidance for business owners looking to circumvent the $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions.

The guidance, released Wednesday, spells out the election process for an optional pass-through entity tax that businesses—such as S corporations and partnerships—can pay in exchange for a tax credit owners can use on their personal income returns. The method—now available in over a dozen states—has become a popular tool for high-tax states looking to blunt the tax burden imposed by the controversial 2017 tax law.

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