Model Estimate T25-0008 – Increase Limit on Deductible State and Local Taxes (SALT) to $80,000 for Married Couples Filing Jointly ($40,000 for Others), Distribution by ECI Percentile, 2025 T25-0008.xls
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Table shows the change in the distribution of federal taxes, by expanded cash income percentile in 2025, of a proposal to increase the $10,000 limit on deductible state and local taxes (SALT deduction) to $80,000 for married couples filing jointly. The limit would increase to $40,000 for other filing statuses. 

For a discussion of the distribution metrics presented in this table, see Measuring the Distribution of Tax Changes.

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T25-0008
Model Estimates Type Distribution Tables by Income Percentile
Primary topic Current legislative proposals
Topics Current legislative proposals State and local taxes Income tax (individual) Tax expenditures (individual)
Model Estimates from the same Simulation Run January 10, 2025
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T25-0003 – Increase Limit on Deductible State and Local Taxes (SALT) to $40,000 for Married Couples Filing Jointly ($20,000 for Others), Distribution by ECI Level, 2025
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T25-0004 – Increase Limit on Deductible State and Local Taxes (SALT) to $40,000 for Married Couples Filing Jointly ($20,000 for Others), Distribution by ECI Percentile, 2025
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T25-0005 – Increase Limit on Deductible State and Local Taxes (SALT) to $60,000 for Married Couples Filing Jointly ($30,000 for Others), Distribution by ECI Level, 2025
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T25-0006 – Increase Limit on Deductible State and Local Taxes (SALT) to $60,000 for Married Couples Filing Jointly ($30,000 for Others), Distribution by ECI Percentile, 2025
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T25-0007 – Increase Limit on Deductible State and Local Taxes (SALT) to $80,000 for Married Couples Filing Jointly ($40,000 for Others), Distribution by ECI Level, 2025
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T25-0009 – Options to Modify Limit on Deductible State and Local Taxes (SALT Limit), Impact on Tax Revenue, 2025-34 Fiscal Years
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