New York Lawmaker Seeks SALT Expansion If House Pursues Tax Bill

A New York lawmaker aims to reopen negotiations to expand the state and local tax deduction after US lawmakers raised the cap on the break to $40,000 last year if Congress attempts to pass a second tax bill before the midterm elections.

Representative Nick LaLota, a Republican from Long Island, is trying to extend that threshold past five years, when the cap is expected to revert back to $10,000. He said he wants to make changes to secure more benefits related to the SALT deduction if the GOP’s spending bill involves modifications to the tax code.