,,ii  #aafth ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #bgfb  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,october #ca1  
#bjai,ms4 ,collins introduced the       
following bill2 which was read twice and
 referred to the ,committee on ,finance 
,a ,,bill  ,to amend the ,internal      
,revenue ,code of #aihf to increase the 
limitation on the amount individuals    
filing jointly can deduct for certain   
,state and local taxes4  #a4 ,short     
title ,this ,act may be cited as the    
,,salt ,deduction ,fairness ,act4  #b4  
,increase in limitation on deduction for
 individuals filing jointly on state and
 local taxes  7a7 ,in general ,section  
#afd7;b77#f77;,b7 of the ,internal      
,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by   
striking #aj1jjj 7#e1jjj in the case of 
a married individual filing a separate  
return7 and inserting #aj1jjj 7twice    
such amount in the case of a joint      
return74  7b7 ,effective date ,the      
amendment made by this section shall    
apply to taxable years beginning after  

,december #ca1 #bjah4