{"id":14635,"date":"2025-06-24T18:36:13","date_gmt":"2025-06-25T01:36:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/?p=14635"},"modified":"2025-06-24T18:36:24","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T01:36:24","slug":"tax-update-congressional-republicans-racing-to-complete-tax-package","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/taxes\/tax-update-congressional-republicans-racing-to-complete-tax-package\/","title":{"rendered":"Tax Update: Congressional Republicans Racing to Complete Tax Package"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;4px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#397389&#8243; divider_weight=&#8221;2px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_cta title=&#8221;Your Voice Matters. Urge your representatives in Congress to extend and enhance the tax provisions of the TCJA. &#8221; button_url=&#8221;https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/taxes\/take-action-help-family-owned-businesses-thrive-support-extension-of-tcja\/&#8221; url_new_window=&#8221;on&#8221; button_text=&#8221;Click Here.&#8221; disabled_on=&#8221;off|off|off&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Call To Action Top&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;22px&#8221; background_color=&#8221;#397389&#8243; custom_button=&#8221;on&#8221; button_bg_color=&#8221;#ff0019&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;-17px|||||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;16px||19px|||&#8221; global_module=&#8221;9695&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_cta][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;#397389&#8243; divider_weight=&#8221;2px&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.19.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<h1><strong>House and Senate Republicans are charging toward their self-imposed July 4 deadline for passage of their multi-trillion-dollar reconciliation package, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), with Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) pledging to bring the Senate version of the bill to the Senate floor as early as Thursday this week.<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Today, all eyes in Washington are on Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough, who is poised to advise Senators on whether several tax provisions included in the reconciliation bill and Republican\u2019s preferred scoring method comply with the Senate\u2019s Byrd Rule. Senate Republicans are expected to release an updated reconciliation package as early as this afternoon reflecting changes to legislative proposals based on the Senate Parliamentarian\u2019s rulings and ongoing negotiations between House and Senate leadership.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What We Are Watching.<\/strong> <\/em>Several factors will influence whether House and Senate Republicans can complete work on the reconciliation bill before July 4, including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>President Trump: <\/strong>Following a pledge by Senate Majority Leader Thune on Monday to keep the Senate in session until the reconciliation package is passed, President Trump encouraged congressional Republicans in a post to Truth Social on Tuesday to \u201cfinish the job\u201d and pass the reconciliation package by July 4. Shortly after the post, Speaker Mike Johnson told House Republicans \u201cnot to leave town\u201d in preparation for the House to act on the reconciliation bill following Senate consideration. Continued pressure by President Trump will be critical for Republican leaders to persuade remaining Republican holdouts to support the package and meet their self-imposed deadline for passage.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Current Policy Baseline: <\/strong>The largest question looming before the Senate Parliamentarian is whether Senate Republican\u2019s use of a current policy baseline \u2013 which decreases the measured cost of extending expiring tax provisions from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act \u2013 complies with the Senate\u2019s budget rules. If the Parliamentarian finds that Republican\u2019s preferred scoring method does not comply with Senate rules, Republican leaders may be forced to make significant changes to their tax proposals to meet their reconciliation instructions. The fiscal year 2025 budget resolution permits the Senate to enact up to $1.5 trillion in net tax cuts under the reconciliation process. According to the Joint Committee on Taxation (JCT), the Senate\u2019s tax proposals would add approximately $440 billion to the deficit over ten years using a current policy baseline and $4.2 trillion over ten years using a current law baseline.\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>State &amp; Local Tax (SALT) Deduction Cap: <\/strong>House and Senate leaders continue to negotiate a compromise position on the state and local tax (SALT) deduction cap. The House proposed to increase the cap to $40,000 (compared to $10,000 under current law) for households with a modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) up to $500,000. The Senate included a placeholder proposal in their draft legislation maintaining the current $10,000 cap. A final compromise proposal is critical for final House passage of the reconciliation bill.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>What\u2019s Next? <\/em><\/strong>Senate Republicans are expected to release an updated reconciliation package as early as this afternoon. Leader Thune is then expected to initiate Senate floor consideration of H.R. 1 as early as Thursday. Upon bringing the bill to the Senate floor, the Senate will begin an amendment process known as a \u201cVote-a-Rama,\u201d where the Senate will likely consider several hundred amendments to the reconciliation bill. Following the amendment process, the Senate will vote on final passage which only requires a simple majority under reconciliation rules.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>What About the House?<\/strong> <\/em>Should the Senate successfully pass their version of H.R. 1, the House is expected to remain in Washington next week to continue work on the reconciliation package. 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