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Dodge the SALT cap (PTET)

The feds cap your state-tax write-off at $40,400 in 2026. But 36 states let your S-corp or partnership pay the state tax itself — and the business deducts every dollar, with no cap. Say the business pays $60,000 in state tax: the full $60,000 comes off your business income instead of only $40,400.

Good for: S-corp and partnership owners in high-tax states.

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