House vote: H.R. 5377 // December 19, 2019
Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act
Sponsor: Thomas Suozzi (D-NY)
Restoring Tax Fairness for States and Localities Act This bill increases the tax deduction for state and local taxes in 2019 to $20,000 for persons filing a joint tax return if the adjusted gross income of the taxpayer does not exceed $100 million. It eliminates the current $10,000 cap on the deduction in 2020 and 2021 except for taxpayers whose adjusted gross income exceeds $100 million. 000.
Taxation Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.
Who won, and how much of the country was behind them
The dotted gap is 2.5% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.
| Side | Outcome | Votes | Share of U.S. adults |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yea | Won | 218 | 49.8% |
| Nay | Lost | 206 | 47.7% |
| Not represented on this question | No position taken | 0 | 2.5% |