We are huge fans of 529 college savings plans because they can help you save on taxes both now (with
state tax deductions in certain states) and later (your money grows tax - free)!
529 plans offer tax - deferred savings, increased annual gifting limits, and
state tax deductions in many states.
And the combination of the federal tax deduction and a robust
state tax deduction in California gave birth to the modern wind power industry.
Not exact matches
In fact, millions of people stand to see higher
tax bills because of the elimination or curtailment of
deductions such as one for
state and local
taxes, according to the Joint Committee on Taxation, the nonpartisan official scorekeeper for Congress.
However, «if you don't use your own
state's plan, and you live
in a
state with income
taxes, you may miss out on a
tax deduction,» warns Egan.
New caps on
state and local
tax deductions make retirement
in high -
tax, blue
states a little less attractive now.
«There would have to be a really compelling reason to go outside your own
state, like if the other plan had significantly lower expenses and,
in net of the
tax deduction, you'd still save money.»
U.S.
tax reform discrete impacts On December 22, 2017, the United
States enacted
tax reform legislation that included a broad range of business
tax provisions, including but not limited to a reduction
in the U.S. federal
tax rate from 35 % to 21 % as well as provisions that limit or eliminate various
deductions or credits.
And
in states like Virginia, he adds, there is no cap on the
tax deduction you can take if you're age 70 or older.
It is unclear if the final bill would expand
state and local
tax deductions beyond the limited $ 10,000
in property
tax deductions proposed
in the separate bills already passed by the House and Senate.
This would include
deductions for
state and local
tax payments, a change that could alienate support from lawmakers
in states such as California and New York with higher
state taxes.
Trump and Republicans
in Congress may argue that abolishing the
deduction for
state and local
taxes would be more than offset by cuts
in income
tax rates.
Lottery winners
in 2018 also face a different set of
tax circumstances that may affect their final
tax bill, including a slightly reduced top
tax rate (37 percent, versus 39.6 percent
in 2017), and a capping of paid
state and local income, sales and property
taxes at $ 10,000 as an itemized
deduction.
Brady drew his battle lines on the entire elimination of the SALT
deduction, a major concern for taxpayers
in high -
tax, typically Democratic - leaning
states such as...
Eliminating the
state and local
tax deduction would raise about one - quarter of the $ 4 trillion
in revenues that some Republicans say they need to prevent
tax cuts from creating a massive increase
in the federal budget deficit.
While eliminating
state and local
tax deductions will «hurt
in some places,» it's something that has to be done, Sen. David Perdue, R - Ga., said.
Although Republicans generally support the bill's broader themes, including a sharp cut
in the corporate income
tax, there are rumblings of dissent over other elements, including repeal of the
deduction for
state and local income
tax (SALT) payments.
Between 2010 and 2012, taxpayers
in the Peach
State claimed about 36 % of all federal
tax deductions for easements — despite having only 2.5 % of the nation's land under easement, according to a May 2017 report that Looney, the former Treasury official, published for the Brookings Institution, where he's now a senior fellow
in economic studies.
With GOP
tax reform slashing
deductions for
state and local
taxes, retirees
in high -
tax states such as California and New York are wondering whether to stay put or not.
State and local governments saw a big jump
in tax revenues
in the final three months of 2017, due
in large part to an increase
in the prepayment of income and property
taxes as some high - income residents sought to take advantage of
deductions that will be sharply reduced
in 2018.
AMT preference items include the
deduction for
state and local
taxes (62 percent of all preferences
in 2012 according to Treasury data), personal exemptions (21 percent), the
deduction for miscellaneous business expenses (9.5 percent), and the standard
deduction (0.7 percent).
The bump may be temporary, though, driven
in part by the passage of the
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) in December, which motivated some residents of high - tax states to prepay their taxes in 2017 in order to take advantage of the state and local tax deduction that's capped at $ 10,000 starting in 20
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA)
in December, which motivated some residents of high -
tax states to prepay their taxes in 2017 in order to take advantage of the state and local tax deduction that's capped at $ 10,000 starting in 20
tax states to prepay their
taxes in 2017
in order to take advantage of the
state and local
tax deduction that's capped at $ 10,000 starting in 20
tax deduction that's capped at $ 10,000 starting
in 2018.
The Rockefeller Institute of Government, which released a new
state revenue report on Monday, said that «The
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), enacted in late December 2017, created strong incentives for some high - income taxpayers to act fast and prepay their state and local income and property taxes to take advantage of the expiring tax breaks, namely the state and local tax (SALT) deduction, which is capped at $ 10,000 per year as of January 1, 2018.&raq
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), enacted
in late December 2017, created strong incentives for some high - income taxpayers to act fast and prepay their
state and local income and property
taxes to take advantage of the expiring
tax breaks, namely the state and local tax (SALT) deduction, which is capped at $ 10,000 per year as of January 1, 2018.&raq
tax breaks, namely the
state and local
tax (SALT) deduction, which is capped at $ 10,000 per year as of January 1, 2018.&raq
tax (SALT)
deduction, which is capped at $ 10,000 per year as of January 1, 2018.»
This was likely a last - minute concession to appease lawmakers
in high -
tax states, like New York and California; a previous version of the
tax bill eliminated
deductions for
state and local income
taxes entirely.
The
state and local
tax deduction, a lightening rod for controversy
in high -
tax states, would be limited to property
taxes of up to $ 10,000.
Demand from individuals should remain steady given modest changes
in top marginal
tax rates and the cap on
state and local
tax deductions, while demand from banks and insurance companies should decline given the lower corporate
tax rates.
For example, if
state income
taxes increase by $ 100 for families claiming the SALT
deduction on their federal returns who are
in the 35 percent federal income
tax bracket, the net cost to them is $ 65; that is,
state taxes go up by $ 100, but federal
taxes go down by $ 35.
Under the Trump regime, these counties
in the most expensive parts of the country are net losers, especially after reducing mortgage interest
deduction and
state income
tax deduction
Mortgage rates could also move slightly higher, and new
tax policy limiting mortgage and property
tax deductions, is hitting homeowners
in some
states hard.
Also, any
tax bill that does away with or caps
state and local
tax deductions could further incentivize individuals living
in high -
tax states that offer preferential treatment to
in -
state municipal bonds to seek shelter
in the bonds of their home
states.
By capping
state income and propery
tax deductions at $ 10,000, residents living
in high
state tax and high property price cities are getting an uppercut to the chin.
Comments: The increase
in the standard
deduction, combined with the limitation on the
deduction for
state and local
taxes, will cause fewer individuals to itemize, which many nonprofits fear may lead to a reduction
in overall giving.
In 2018, their state and local tax deduction would be limited to $ 10,000, so their total itemized deductions would consist of the $ 9,000 in mortgage interest and the maximum of $ 10,000 in state and local taxes, a total of $ 19,00
In 2018, their
state and local
tax deduction would be limited to $ 10,000, so their total itemized
deductions would consist of the $ 9,000
in mortgage interest and the maximum of $ 10,000 in state and local taxes, a total of $ 19,00
in mortgage interest and the maximum of $ 10,000
in state and local taxes, a total of $ 19,00
in state and local
taxes, a total of $ 19,000.
Because many
states offer
state tax deductions — and
in some cases credits — it does make sense to start your search
in -
state.
In fact, only account owners are generally eligible for
state tax deductions.
Let's look at Julie and Frank, retirees who live
in a
state with no income
tax, have paid off their home, and have limited
deductions.
The couple's itemized
deductions will still exceed the standard
deduction in 2018, even after the limit on
state and local
taxes reduces their total itemized
deductions to $ 30,000 ($ 10,000 mortgage interest + $ 10,000
state and local
taxes + $ 10,000 charitable gift
deduction).
Changes to the
tax code, including capping the mortgage interest
deduction and
state and local
tax (SALT)
deduction, will increase the burden of
state and local
taxes in these
states.
The new
tax law will make it harder to benefit from itemized
deductions for
state and local
tax, partly because of an increase
in the standard
deduction and partly because of a new limit on this particular
deduction.
To better compare income
tax burdens across counties, we applied relevant
deductions and exemptions before calculating federal,
state and local income
taxes for a family making $ 50,000 annual income
in each location.
The Republican bill added a new $ 10,000 maximum for all
state and local
tax deductions, effectively raising
taxes on wealthy people
in those
states and reducing a key federal subsidy that makes it easier for
states to charge high
taxes on rich residents.
California's
state mortgage
tax rules are the same as the federal rules, meaning you can get a double
deduction for the qualifying mortgage interest payments you make
in each
tax year.
It reduced the cap on borrowing subject to the mortgage interest
deduction (MID) from $ 1 million to $ 750,000, and capped
deductions for
state and local
taxes, including property
taxes, at $ 10,000.1 These changes,
in combination with a doubling of the standard
deduction, mean that many homeowners will experience a loss of
tax benefits associated with homeownership, and the changes represent a significant shift
in the federal government's willingness to promote and subsidize homeownership.
States tend to allow fewer deductions and credits than the federal government does, but especially in states with state - level Earned Income Tax Credits, eliminating deductions and credits outright (perhaps except for a standard exemption, but even that could be hard to implement) would be a significant change, and potentially a tax hike on poor fam
States tend to allow fewer
deductions and credits than the federal government does, but especially
in states with state - level Earned Income Tax Credits, eliminating deductions and credits outright (perhaps except for a standard exemption, but even that could be hard to implement) would be a significant change, and potentially a tax hike on poor fam
states with
state - level Earned Income
Tax Credits, eliminating deductions and credits outright (perhaps except for a standard exemption, but even that could be hard to implement) would be a significant change, and potentially a tax hike on poor famili
Tax Credits, eliminating
deductions and credits outright (perhaps except for a standard exemption, but even that could be hard to implement) would be a significant change, and potentially a
tax hike on poor famili
tax hike on poor families.
In this year's
State of the Union, President George W. Bush proposed a $ 15,000 standard
deduction for health insurance, claiming a family of four making $ 60,000 would receive a $ 4,500
tax break to buy health insurance on its own.
In 2014, 33.86 % of California returns included a
deduction for
state and local
taxes.
Currently, taxpayers who itemize their
deductions (meaning they don't take the standard
deduction) can deduct what they've paid
in certain
state and local
taxes.
With the
deduction for
state and local
taxes, the federal government is effectively subsidizing high earners
in high - productivity
states and cities.
The average size of
state and local
tax deductions in Vermont was $ 11,843.95.
A whopping 45.04 % of Maryland
tax returns included a
deduction for
state and local
taxes in 2014.