Donald Trump said that he would revive the state and local tax deduction, a popular tax break for New Yorkers that the former president limited during his time in the White House.
"I will turn it around, get SALT back, lower your Taxes, and so much more," Trump said in a Truth Social post on Tuesday, a day before he is scheduled to hold a rally on Long Island, New York.
The deduction is a particularly potent issue in New York City-area suburbs where the combination of high tax rates and high property values make the tax write-off especially valuable. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Trump's signature tax law, capped the value of that deduction at $10,000, regardless of marital status.
Trump didn't specify what changes he would make to SALT.
Limiting the SALT deduction had broad support from Republican members of Congress — and not just because it helped offset other provisions to reduce tax rates and increase the standard deduction. Capping the deduction has had a disproportionate impact on jurisdictions that have higher taxes and property values — which tend to be dominated by Democrats.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, a New York Democrat, scoffed at Trump's promise to reverse himself on the deduction limit.
"Trump was the one who took away SALT. It hurt many New Yorkers, including lots on Long Island," Schumer said. "Now that he's going back to Long Island for the first time he changes his mind? Give me a break."
Trump has flirted with reversing course on SALT as far back as 2019, when he told a group of regional reporters at the White House he was "open to talking about it."
