WASHINGTON — Most lawmakers in New York, both Democrats and Republicans, quickly objected to the removal of the federal tax
deduction for state and local taxes in the tax overhaul framework announced by President Donald Trump Wednesday.
Before the new tax reform law — the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)-- was finalized, Congress made a slight concession to residents of high - tax states by including a
limited deduction for state and local taxes (SALT), which includes state income, sales and property taxes.
New York taxpayers are second only to California ($ 97 billion) in the total amount claimed as
IRS deductions for state and local taxes — mostly because income and property taxes in the two states are generally higher than the rest of the nation.
Also, the higher thresholds for the Alternative Minimum Tax («AMT») mean that many taxpayers who had to add
back deductions for state and local taxes to determine their tax due may not have to pay the AMT, but the new law «caps» those deductions so the end result may be a small change for those taxpayers.
Saab Defense President and CEO Erik Smith said the recruiting problem would be caused by the plan to
scrap deductions for state and local taxes (SALT) on income, and cap deductions on property taxes at $ 10,000 per year.
Krueger said the tax overhaul plan now being negotiated by the Republican - led House and Senate is an «endless list» of policy changes that will cost New York, including the ripple effect of
ending deductions for state and local taxes.
Before the new tax reform law — the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)-- was finalized, Congress made a slight concession to residents of high - tax states by including a
limited deduction for state and local taxes (SALT), which includes state income, sales...
Double the Standard Deduction to $ 12,000 for individuals and $ 24,000 for married couples
Cap deductions for state and local taxes (SALT) Eliminate most miscellaneous itemized deductions (Including financial advisory fees!)
But some state officials, incensed by the new federal tax law's $ 10,000 limit
on deductions for state and local taxes (SALT), appear to have forgotten this sage advice and are considering proposals to help their residents avoid these limits.
One of the most controversial provisions in the bill will limit the
individual deduction for state and local taxes to $ 10,000, a provision that will mostly affect people who make relatively high incomes in high - tax states that tend to vote Democratic.