Local officials push to repeal SALT deduction cap Hudson Valley is home to high taxes; officials here and in Albany advocate ending deduction limit FacebookTwitterEmail In an interview with the Times Union: Hudson Valley, Ulster County Executive Pat Ryan (right) and Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone (left) expressed support for repealing the $10,000 cap on state and local taxes, or SALT. Not everyone agrees.Ulster County Executive's Office Until former President Donald Trump overhauled the U.S. tax code in 2017, New Yorkers were able to deduct state and local taxes, or SALT, from their federal taxes without any limitations. However, the Trump administration implemented a $10,000 cap on this deduction per year, or $5,000 for married taxpayers filing separately, through the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. The move particularly affected residents in high-tax states, like New York. Now, with President Joe Biden in office and Charles Schumer as U.S. Senate Majority Leader, local leaders like Ulster County Executive Patrick K. Ryan are pushing to repeal, or at least partially lift, the cap to aid Hudson Valley taxpayers. Critics, meanwhile, argue that the movement to repeal the cap is another effort to benefit wealthier Americans.