H.R. 246 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
SALT Fairness for Working Families Act
Cosponsors: 1 (1 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-12
Introduced: 2025-01-09
Latest action (2025-01-09): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
What H.R. 246 does, in plain terms
SALT Fairness for Working Families Act This bill increases the limitation on the federal tax deduction for state and local taxes (commonly known as the SALT deduction cap) to $15,000 ($30,000 for married individuals filing a joint federal income tax return). Under current law, the SALT deduction cap is $10,000 ($5,000 for a married individuals filing separate federal income tax returns).
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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