In itemized deductions, what does SALT stand for?

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In itemized deductions, what does SALT stand for?

State And Local Taxes. SALT is the group of deductions for taxes you pay to state and local governments. On the itemized deduction schedule, you can deduct either state and local income taxes or state and local sales taxes, and you can also include property taxes, but the total SALT deduction is capped (commonly at $10,000). The other options miss the correct expansion and misdescribe the deduction: one uses “Sales” instead of “State,” another talks about tariffs which aren’t part of SALT, and the last refers to withholding rather than the actual deductible taxes paid.

State And Local Taxes. SALT is the group of deductions for taxes you pay to state and local governments. On the itemized deduction schedule, you can deduct either state and local income taxes or state and local sales taxes, and you can also include property taxes, but the total SALT deduction is capped (commonly at $10,000). The other options miss the correct expansion and misdescribe the deduction: one uses “Sales” instead of “State,” another talks about tariffs which aren’t part of SALT, and the last refers to withholding rather than the actual deductible taxes paid.

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