The biggest sticking point standing in the way of President Donald Trump’s massive tax bill comes down to the differences between Westchester County, N.Y., and Laramie County, Wyo.
In Westchester, a plush suburb north of New York City, the state and local tax deduction means big savings.
Nearly 20% of households there used the deduction in 2022, shaving an average of $9,300 off their taxable incomes, according to the most recent IRS data available. But it was even better in 2017, before Trump’s first tax bill limited the deduction. That year, nearly half of Westchester County filers claimed it, knocking ...