States Seek to Expand Local Tax Deductions Narrowed by Congress

States Seek to Expand Local Tax Deductions Narrowed by Congress
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) building is seen in Washington on Feb. 19, 2014. Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
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Under the new tax code, taxpayers who itemize their deductions will be subject to a cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions. States with higher individual income and property tax rates have objected to this cap and have created tax maneuvers to avoid the new limit.
The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act limits an individual’s deduction for SALT to $10,000. Any state and local individual income or property tax payments in excess of that amount will no longer be deductible.
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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