Lawmakers look to wedge favorites into tax bill

Where to Squeeze in Tax Cuts

Congressional tax writers now face the tall task of wedging hundreds of tax cuts and credits into their signature bill this year if both chambers agree to Senate Republicans’ proposed top line.

The Senate in the coming days will likely approve a budget blueprint that fast-tracks $1.5 trillion in tax cuts or credits on top of a straight extension of the 2017 tax law, creating a ceiling for pet policies from the White House and Congress.

They still need to decide which new tax cuts are included and for how long, as well as ...