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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act represents a significant shift in U.S. tax policy, offering various tax benefits to individuals and businesses while also introducing substantial changes to federal spending and social programs. Taxpayers are encouraged to consult with financial advisors to understand how these changes may impact their specific situations.



🧾 Individual Tax Provisions

• Permanent Extension of TCJA Rates: The individual tax rates established by the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) are made permanent, preventing their scheduled expiration at the end of 2025.​
  
• Child Tax Credit Enhancement: The child tax credit increases to $2,200 per child, with provisions for inflation adjustments, offering additional support to families.
  
• SALT Deduction Cap Adjustment: The cap on state and local tax (SALT) deductions is raised to $40,000 for taxpayers earning less than $500,000, with the cap reverting to $10,000 after five years. Wikipedia
  
• Tax Relief for Seniors: A temporary deduction of up to $6,000 for individuals aged 65 and older (or $12,000 for married couples) is introduced, potentially eliminating federal income taxes on Social Security benefits for many seniors. This provision phases out for individuals earning over $75,000 and couples earning over $150,000, and is set to expire in 2028. MarketWatch+1Wikipedia+1
  
• Deductions for Tips and Overtime Pay: Workers earning less than $150,000 annually can deduct up to $25,000 of combined tip and overtime income from their taxable income from 2025 through 2028. Kiplinger+1Investopedia+1
  
• Gambling Loss Deduction Limitation: Starting in 2026, deductions for gambling losses are limited to 90% of winnings, potentially resulting in taxable income even when gamblers break even. New York Post+1New York Post+1
  

🏢 Corporate and Business Tax Changes

• Immediate Expensing of R&D Costs: Companies can now immediately expense domestic research and development (R&D) costs, reversing the previous requirement to amortize these expenses over five years. This change is particularly beneficial for tech firms with substantial R&D investments. Business Insider
  
• Restoration of 100% Bonus Depreciation: The bill restores 100% bonus depreciation for qualifying property acquired after January 19, 2025, and placed in service by the end of 2029, encouraging business investments. corporatetaxadvisors.com
  
• Permanent 20% Deduction for Pass-Through Income: The 20% deduction for qualified business income from pass-through entities is made permanent, providing ongoing tax relief for small businesses. Investopedia
  
• Preservation of Carried Interest Loophole: The carried interest tax treatment, which allows certain investment income to be taxed at capital gains rates, remains unchanged, benefiting private equity firms. Financial Times
  

🌱 Energy and Environmental Tax Implications

• Phase-Out of Green Energy Tax Credits: The legislation initiates the phase-out of various clean energy tax incentives introduced under the Inflation Reduction Act. Electric vehicle tax credits are set to expire by September 2025, and residential solar tax credits will end by the close of 2025. Times Union
  

The filing deadline for individual income tax returns has been extended from April 15 to May 17, 2021 for the 2020 tax year. The state of West Virginia has also extended the filing deadline to May 17, 2021. It is important to note that this extension applies to filing and payment of 2020 tax due, but does not extend the due date for quarterly estimated tax payments due April 15, 2021 (first quarter 2021). In 2020 the filing deadline extension did extend the deadline for first quarter estimated tax payments, but that will not be the case for 2021.

The Internal Revenue Service has announced preliminary guidance for the exclusion of up to $10,200 of unemployment compensation benefits per individual for the tax year 2020. Phase out limits do apply, but for the majority of taxpayers receiving unemployment compensation benefits this exclusion will greatly reduce their tax burden. Those who have already filed their tax return should wait to file an amended return. IRS believes they will be able to adjust the returns which were filed prior to the exclusion being enacted, meaning that an amended tax return may not be necessary.

States are not bound by the $10,200 exclusion. Governor Justice (WV) has stated that West Virginia will follow the federal exclusion, but that bill has not been passed into law as of this date.