The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is temporarily quadrupling the state and local tax deduction to at least $40,000, up from $10,000, for the next five years. Now it’s up to taxpayers to see if they can take advantage of this extra write-off, which is popularly referred to as the SALT deduction.

A deduction to defray homeowners’ state income taxes and local property taxes is getting much more generous, following fierce debate among lawmakers in Washington. The focus on the write-off is now coming from homeowners deciding if they should use the deduction to their advantage for the first time in years.