Unmasking the Complexities and Limits of the New 2025 Tax Breaks

The recent changes ushered in by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) claim to provide much-needed tax relief for American families as they prepare their 2025 returns. But beneath the surface of these new deductions and limits lies a tangle of conditions that reveal Washington’s penchant for complexity over clarity—and that complexity often acts as a barrier rather than a benefit for everyday taxpayers. Why Are These So-Called Tax Cuts Loaded With Traps? The OBBBA temporarily raises the state and local tax deduction cap (SALT) from $10,000 to $40,000—a welcome change at first glance. However, this relief rapidly evaporates...