Archive for October 26th, 2017

It’s time to do away with SALT.

October 26, 2017

That is, the State and Local Tax deduction.

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Among the provisions of the GOP’s tax-cutting plan that has drawn intense opposition (mostly from Democrats) is the elimination of state and local tax (SALT) deductions for folks who itemize their deductions (versus taking the standard deduction).

All else equal, eliminating the SALT deduction would income taxes paid to the federal government by about $180 billion each year … providing some wiggle room for cutting income taxes in other ways.

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So, why the uproar? Who gets hurt if the SALT deduction is eliminated?

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