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S. 5219

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Tax Relief for Middle Class Families Act of 2024
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Committee
Latest Action · September 25, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Congress
118th (2023–2025)
Introduced
September 25, 2024
Cosponsors (0)
None
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This bill would increase the federal tax deduction for state and local taxes, commonly known as the SALT deduction, from the current $10,000 limit to $100,000 for individual filers and $200,000 for married couples filing jointly. The change would apply retroactively to tax years beginning after December 31, 2023, meaning taxpayers could claim the higher deduction on their 2024 tax returns and beyond. The bill would primarily benefit middle and upper-middle class families in high-tax states who currently pay significant state and local taxes but are limited in how much they can deduct from their federal taxes. This legislation aims to provide tax relief by allowing these taxpayers to deduct a much larger portion of their state and local tax payments, which would reduce their federal tax liability.

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