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07/08/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/08/2025 16:25

One Big Beautiful Bill: Overview and significance for high-earners

After much anticipation, Congress passed legislation known as the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB), which President Trump signed it into law. Many of the bill's key provisions will take effect as of January 1, 2026. While there are many components to the bill, below are some highlights that will directly impact your finances.

Impact of individual tax rates

2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), are now permanent including lower individual income tax brackets and larger standard deductions. The existing tax brackets and standard deductions will continue to adjust with inflation annually.

Strategies to consider:

With the OBBB individuals may consider:

  • Roth conversions
  • Charitable and inter-family gifting opportunities
  • Holistic asset allocation reviews

Now is the time for you and your financial team to proactively plan for taxes. Discuss with your team how these strategies can be implemented within your overall strategy.

State and Local Tax (SALT) Cap Impacts

Previously under the TCJA, the SALT cap was limited to $10,000 per year. Residents of certain states such as New York and Florida were losing valuable tax deductions every tax season. Under the OBBB, the SALT cap increases to $40,000 with a 1% yearly inflation through 2029 for certain taxpayers whose annual income is under $500,000 per year. For those individuals with income between $500,000 and $600,000, there would be a phaseout of the increased SALT deduction down to the existing $10,000 annual cap.

Discuss with your financial team before tax season how these changes could impact your tax bill.

Senior Tax Deductions

There will be a new tax deduction for seniors ages 65 and older for tax years 2025 - 2028. Single filers who have taxable income under $75,000 and married couples with taxable income under $150,000 will get an added $6,000 deduction per filer. This is subject to income phaseouts whereby the deduction is eliminated at $175,000 (for single filers) and $250,000 (for married couples). This added deduction for seniors is on top of the standard deduction.

Per the White House, the potential tax impact for those eligible to claim the deduction are:

Estate Tax Exemption Changes

The estate tax sunset was a primary concern for ultra-high-net worth and high-net-worth individuals. With the OBBB, the exemption is permanently increased to $15 million per person indexed for inflation instead of the current $13.99 million per person.

Strategies to consider:

For ultra-high net worth individuals, there's no longer a need to fund taxable gifts by the end of the year to take full advantage of estate and gift tax exemptions. It is still recommended your estate plan is a living document and something you review with your team annually to ensure you can optimize your tax benefits and align your investments with your goals.

Charitable Deduction Impacts

The OBBB will provide several key changes for the non-profit arena. First, there are new favorable provisions for non-itemized filers who have charitable intentions. Singler filers who do not itemize on their tax return may claim a $1,000 charitable deduction. Married taxpayers can receive a $2,000 deduction on a jointly filed return. Previously, taxpayers who did not itemize were unable to deduct charitable donations on a federal return.

Private foundations will now have a progressive excise tax on the net investment income based on the total asset value held by those organizations. In prior legislation, these private foundations paid a flat 1.39% tax. Under the OBBB, there will be four tax rates that will range from 1.39% to 10%. These tax rates are not marginal, which means that once the foundation's assets exceed a certain bracket, it is taxed at the next level. Below are the asset size and tax rates for reference:

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