As 2025 winds down I thought that it would be a good time to remind everyone of the need to make their local estimated tax payments by the Jan. 15 deadline and to try and explain this complex ...

As the federal budget bill makes its way through Congress, lawmakers are debating whether to increase the cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions. The cap was created under President Donald Trump ...

In our latest Ask the Editor round-up, Joy Taylor, The Kiplinger Tax Letter Editor, answers five questions on changes to the state and local tax deduction. The OBBB increased the SALT deduction cap to ...

Vacancy taxes will not single-handedly solve problems in cities, but they are worth considering to address housing shortages, ...

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