SALT Act

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the dollar limitation on deduction of State and local taxes, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop the Attack on Local Taxpayers Act of 2021 SALT Act 2. Repeal of dollar limitation on deduction for State and local taxes (a) In general Section 164(b)(6) January 1, 2026 , foreign real property taxes (other than such taxes paid or accrued in carrying on a trade or business or an activity described in section 212) shall not be taken into account under subsection (a)(1). (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017. 3. Increase in deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (a) Increase Section 62(a)(2)(D) $250 $1,000 (b) Conforming amendments Section 62(d)(3) (1) by striking 2015 2019 (2) by striking $250 $1,000 (3) in subparagraph (B), by striking 2014 2018 (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017. 4. Above-the-line deduction allowed for certain expenses of first responders (a) In general Section 62(a)(2) (F) Certain expenses of first responders The deductions allowed by section 162 which consist of expenses, not in excess of $1,000, paid or incurred by a first responder— (i) as tuition or fees for the participation of the first responder in professional development courses related to service as a first responder; or (ii) for uniforms used by the first responder in service as a first responder. . (b) First responder defined Section 62(d) (4) First responder For purposes of subsection (a)(2)(F), the term first responder . (c) Inflation adjustment Section 62(d)(3) the $1,000 amount in subsection (a)(2)(D) the $1,000 amount in each of subparagraphs (D) and (F) of subsection (a)(2) (d) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2017. 5. Increase of top marginal individual income tax rate under temporary rules (a) In general The tables contained in subparagraphs (A), (B), (C), (D), and (E) of section 1(j)(2) 37% 39.6% (1) in subparagraph (A)— (A) by striking $600,000 $479,000 (B) by striking $161,379 $119,029 (2) in subparagraph (B)— (A) by striking $500,000 $452,400 (B) by striking $149,298 $132,638 (3) in subparagraph (C)— (A) by striking $500,000 $425,800 (B) by striking $150,689.50 $124,719.50 (4) in subparagraph (D)— (A) by striking $300,000 $239,500 (B) by striking $80,689.50 $59,514.50 (b) Conforming amendments (1) Section 1(j)(4)(B)(iii) (A) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking 37 percent 39.6 percent (B) in subclause (II), by striking 37-percent bracket 39.6-percent bracket (C) in the heading, by striking 37 39.6 (2) Section 1(j)(4)(C) of such Code is amended— (A) in clause (i)(II), by striking paragraph (5)(B)(i)(IV) paragraph (5)(B)(iv) (B) by amending clause (ii) to read as follows: (ii) the amount which would (without regard to this paragraph) be taxed at a rate below 39.6 percent shall not be more than the sum of— (I) the earned taxable income of such child, plus (II) the maximum dollar amount for the 35-percent rate bracket for estates and trusts. . (3) The heading of section 1(j)(5) of such Code is amended to read as follows: Application of zero percent capital gain rate brackets (4) Subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 1(j)(5) of such Code are amended to read as follows: (A) In general Subsection (h)(1)(B)(i) shall be applied by substituting below the maximum zero rate amount which would (without regard to this paragraph) be taxed at a rate below 25 percent (B) Maximum zero rate amount defined For purposes of subparagraph (A), the term maximum zero rate amount (i) in the case of a joint return or surviving spouse, $77,200; (ii) in the case of an individual who is a head of household (as defined in section 2(b)), $51,700; (iii) in the case of any other individual (other than an estate or trust), an amount equal to ½ of the amount in effect for the taxable year under clause (i); and (iv) in the case of an estate or trust, $2,600. . (5) Section 1(j)(5)(C) of such Code is amended by striking clauses (i) and (ii) of (c) Effective date The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2020. (d) Section 15 not To apply Section 15

Summary: Stop the Attack on Local Taxpayers Act of 2021 or the SALT Act This bill repeals the limitation on the deductibility of state and local taxes during 2018-2025. It also increases from $250 to $1,000 the tax deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers and allows a deduction from gross income (above-the-line) for certain training and uniform expenses of first responders (i.e., individuals who are law enforcement officers, firefighters, paramedics, or emergency medical technicians for at least 1,000 hours during a taxable year). The bill expands individual income tax brackets and increases the top income tax rate for individual taxpayers to 39.6%.