by Kathleen M. Sablone, JD, Director of Wealth Planning
by After extensive debate, the Senate passed its version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act early Saturday morning. Before it can be signed into law, the bill must be reconciled with the version passed by the House of Representatives in November. Supporters hope to have final legislation for President Trump to sign before the end of the year.
Each bill is over 400 pages long and would result in major changes to the current tax code.
Here are some highlights:
Similarities:
- Both plans increase the standard deduction from $6,250 to $12,000 for individuals and from $12,700 to $24,000 for married couples.
- Both plans would allow a deduction of up to $10,000 for state and local property taxes but no deductions for state and local income, sales, or other taxes.
- Both bills eliminate deductions for moving expenses and tax preparation.
- Both bills would limit exclusion on capital gains from sale of a primary residence to once every five years (current law is two years) and require taxpayer to have owned and resided in house for five of the past eight years (current law is two of the past five years).
Provisions That Will Require Compromise:
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