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Here’s a detailed breakdown of the recently passed “One Big, Beautiful Bill” (H.R. 1)—a sweeping ~900‑page tax‑and‑spending package officially enacted on July 4, 2025:

• Permanent extension of 2017 individual & corporate tax cuts, originally set to expire end of 2025 (en.wikipedia.org).

• State & local tax deduction (SALT cap) raised to $40,000 (for incomes under $500,000), reverting to $10,000 after five years (en.wikipedia.org).

• New deductions:

  • Tips: up to $25,000 (expiring in 2028) (en.wikipedia.org).

  • Overtime pay: same cap and sunset as above (whitehouse.gov).

  • Auto‑loan interest deduction: up to $10,000/year for US‑assembled vehicles bought 2025‑2028 (income restrictions apply) (en.wikipedia.org).

• Child tax credit increased from $2,000 to $2,500 through 2028, then $2,000 afterward (en.wikipedia.org).

• “Trump Accounts”: tax-deferred savings accounts for children, up to $5,000/year with a one-time $1,000 government deposit for children born 2024–2028 (en.wikipedia.org).

• 1% remittance tax: on money sent abroad (en.wikipedia.org).

• Endowment tax hike: on private colleges (en.wikipedia.org).

• Repeals:

  • De minimis import provision (tariff-free for goods under $800) (en.wikipedia.org).

  • Clean energy tax incentives (e.g., solar, wind, EV credits) phased out by 2027 (indiatimes.com).

• Medicaid: historic spending cuts, new eligibility work‑requirements, reduced provider reimbursements (vox.com).

• Creates a $50 billion fund to support rural hospitals, but many warn it’s insufficient (

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