The Biden administration is set to tighten tax regulations to increase federal revenue by an estimated $50 billion over the next decade. This initiative focuses on adjusting how wealthy taxpayers can utilize the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction.

Understanding the SALT Deduction

Currently, taxpayers can deduct certain state and local taxes from their federal tax obligations. However, there's a cap: individuals can only deduct up to $10,000. This cap was introduced to prevent high-income taxpayers from significantly reducing their federal tax liability through large local tax payments.

The Loophole with Pass-Through Entities

Wealthy individuals have found a way around this cap. By using pass-through entities—business structures like S-corporations and partnerships—they have their businesses pay the state and local taxes and then pass the income to themselves, effectively bypassing the individual cap.

Proposed Changes

The proposed change aims to enforce the SALT cap across the board by preventing these pass-through entities from deducting state and local taxes before income is passed to individual owners. This ensures that the $10,000 cap applies universally, regardless of income source or business structure.

Implications and Goals

This adjustment is part of a broader strategy to ensure that high-income individuals and businesses contribute a fairer share to federal revenues. By closing this loophole, the administration hopes to reduce the deficit and better fund public services.

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