How Does the New Tax Law Affect Me?
The Reduced State and Local Tax Deduction. As Congressional lawmakers debated tax reform, they agreed to only reduce the SALT deduction. The final tax bill that President Trump signed into law allows filers to deduct up to $10,000 in state and local property and income taxes.
What’s the cap on state and local taxes under the new tax bill?
The new law caps the deduction for state and local taxes at $10,000 through 2025. A number of Republican members of Congress representing high-tax states opposed attempts to eliminate the deduction, as the Senate bill would have done.
