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Commissioner warns HR 1 SALT change could cut Saint Mary’s County revenue

5497395 · July 29, 2025
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Summary

A commissioner said a provision in HR 1 to raise the state-and-local tax (SALT) deduction from $10,000 to $40,000 could reduce county income-tax receipts, reversing revenue gains he attributed to the 2018 federal cap.

Commissioner (unnamed) said he attended a meeting where he raised concerns about HR 1, a bill he described as raising the state-and-local tax deduction from $10,000 to $40,000. The commissioner said Saint Mary’s County saw “millions of dollars more” in income-tax revenue after the 2018 federal cap reduced the deduction to…

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