Washington, April 14 -- Congressman Josh Gottheimer issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Congressman Josh Gottheimer (NJ-5) announced new legislation to eliminate the "marriage penalty" in the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction, continuing his long-running fight to lower taxes for hard-working Jersey families.
Watch Gottheimer's full remarks here.
To address the ongoing marriage penalty in the tax code, Congressman Gottheimer introduced the Tax Cuts, Not Penalties, for Married Couples Act. The legislation would double the SALT deduction cap for married couples filing jointly, ensuring they are not held to the same limit as single filers.
"As you know, I never back down from a fight, and when it comes to expanding SALT and ...