A Proactive Approach to Wealth Management May provide Families Significant Savings on State and Local Income Tax (SALT)

Taxpayers could be scrambling after the Federal Tax Reform passed at the end of 2018 capping state and local income tax (SALT) deductions at $10,000. For many wealthy families in high-tax states, this deduction will only cover property tax and won’t touch capital gain income or other investment income.

While California is attempting to pass the Protect California Taxpayers Act which allows taxpayers to deduct some taxes as “charitable contributions,” for many the bill feels like a workaround or even tax evasion, and it’s unclear whether the IRS will allow such a bill to pass.

Rather than waiting for legislation to pass that is more protective of taxpayers, many residents from states like California are considering leaving the state or taking other measures to protect their wealth.