There’s no reason not to try to design workarounds that restructure the state tax code to help New Jersey taxpayers avoid the federal cap on SALT deductions, but these workarounds should not be the primary focus of lawmakers concerned about the well-being of the state’s middle-class and working families. That’s because these workarounds would disproportionately benefit the wealthiest households in New Jersey, to make no mention of the fact that the Trump administration is unlikely to allow them to stand.
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