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HR 2439 117th Congress House Taxation Income tax deductions Inflation and prices Property tax Sales and excise taxes State and local taxation

SALT Fairness for Working Families Act

Introduced: April 8, 2021 Introduced by: Underwood, Lauren Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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SALT Fairness for Working Families Act

This bill increases the limit on the individual income tax deduction for certain state and local taxes, which is currently $10,000 per year ($5,000 for a married taxpayer filing a separate return). The bill increases the limit to $15,000 (twice that amount in the case of a joint return) and requires the increased limit to be adjusted for inflation after 2021.

What's happening now April 8, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 804 Related bill SALT Deduction Fairness Act
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Casten, Sean
Illinois · Apr 8, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2439: SALT Fairness for Working Families Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2439/
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"H.R. 2439: SALT Fairness for Working Families Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2439/.
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H.R. 2439, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-2439/.
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