President Donald Trump ’s ‘big beautiful bill’ delivers a temporary higher limit on the federal deduction for state and local taxes, known as SALT. But the phaseout, or income-based benefit reduction, could trigger a tax surprise for some higher earners, experts say.

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is temporarily quadrupling the state and local tax deduction to at least $40,000, up from $10,000, for the next five years. Now it’s up to taxpayers to see if they can take advantage of this extra write-off, which is popularly referred to as the SALT deduction.

Workers who pick up extra shifts may now qualify for temporary relief on their overtime pay. From 2025 through 2028, single filers can deduct up to $12,500 of overtime pay, and married couples filing jointly can deduct up to $25,000.