The Senate Finance Committee and the House have each advanced their versions of the 2025 tax bill, both aiming to make permanent many provisions from the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA). However, important differences could significantly impact estate and tax planning .

For many families, another key source of savings is the child tax credit. Senate Republicans proposed permanently increasing the credit available to parents, which would be set at $2,200 per child, beginning in the 2025 tax year. House Republicans had proposed to bump up the credit to $2,500, but only through 2028.

The Senate needs 51 votes to pass the bill, which has already sparked opposition from moderate and conservative Republicans.

US businesses and wealthy universities scored major wins in the Senate Republicans’ version of President Donald Trump’s tax bill, while low-income Americans and clean energy providers are poised to be hit the hardest.

A fresh Republican rift over taxes burst into public view Monday, as New York House Republicans slammed Senate GOP leaders for reportedly backing a plan to preserve the $10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions.

The major question facing Republicans as the Senate Finance Committee works to release its One Big Beautiful Bill Act tax plan is what will happen with the cap on state and local tax deductions. The SALT cap has been perhaps the most vexing policy consideration for the Senate’s GOP tax writers.

Big, Beautiful Bill timeline in jeopardy as Senate vote delays to June 22, leaving a tight window for House approval before the Treasury's early July debt ceiling deadline

Senate Republicans seeking to put their mark on the House-passed tax-and-immigration package are considering raising the state and local tax deduction cap to $30,000, lower than the House’s $40,000 plan.