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Subscribe04 JUL 2025 / ACCOUNTING & TAXES
The US House of Representatives has passed President Trump's "One Big Beautiful Bill" (OBBBA), a wide-ranging $3.4 trillion fiscal package, in a narrow vote. The tax overhaul, which now heads to the White House for sign-off, includes permanently enhancing and extending key provisions from Trump's 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, providing tax breaks for private jet owners, and is also expected to push US national debt from 100% of GDP to 130% over ten years.
Since the past few weeks, we’ve all been watching the whirlwind around President Trump’s ambitious “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB), a sweeping $3.4 trillion fiscal package designed to rewrite tax policy, shake up entitlement spending, and, if you ask the aviation crowd, give a wink to private jet owners. On July 3, the House passed the Senate-approved version in a tight 218–214 vote, sealing a major win for Trump ahead of his self-imposed Independence Day deadline. With only two Republicans, Thomas Massie and Brian Fitzpatrick, breaking ranks, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) now heads to the White House for a July 4 signature ceremony. This is more than a tax tweak. It’s a full-blown overhaul, and the implications stretch from professionals working in tax and accounting firms to Wall Street, rural hospitals, and college financial aid offices. Let’s unpack which provisions have seen the light of day, and which have been scrapped.
Think of the OBBBA as TCJA 2.0, but this time with no expiration date. Key provisions from Trump’s 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act are not only extended; they’re enhanced and made permanent. That includes:
The new standard deduction will rise modestly by $750 for singles ($1,500 joint) in 2025. The child tax credit gets a $200 boost and will adjust for inflation moving forward. But this stability comes at a cost. Invariably, the bill is expected to lead to spending of about $7 trillion a year with inflows of about $5 trillion a year, so the debt, which is now about 6x of the money taken in, 100 percent of GDP, and about $230,000 per American family, will rise over ten years to about 7.5x the money taken in, 130 percent of GDP, and $425,000 per family.
The infamous SALT cap gets a makeover, kind of. The $10,000 deduction limit will rise to $40,000 in 2025, increasing slightly each year until it drops back to $10,000 in 2030. But here’s the kicker: this change is temporary, and it still doesn’t help high-income households enough to erase the AMT sting. The good news? PTET (pass-through entity tax) deductions survive intact and untouched, after a nail-biting back-and-forth in early drafts. Thanks to advocacy by the AICPA and industry groups, professionals like accountants, lawyers, and traders remain eligible. As AICPA CEO Mark Koziel put it, “This is a win for millions of businesses, taxpayers, and tax practitioners across the country.”
This section could've come from a Trump rally. Four campaign promises made it in:
These deductions are above-the-line, don’t require itemizing, and are income-restricted. They apply from 2025 through 2028 and will require updated payroll software and W-2 reporting. Also included: a temporary 100% deduction for qualified production structures and an above-the-line charitable deduction of $1,000 ($2,000 joint).
Cross-border tax strategies just got a lot less flexible. The OBBBA targets multinational income shifting and erosion through a suite of revisions aimed squarely at base erosion and profit shifting schemes:
These adjustments are intended to rebalance the tax code in favor of onshore production and discourage artificial profit shifting to low-tax jurisdictions. For multinational corporations, this will mean restructuring foreign entity chains, reassessing intellectual property placements, and likely increasing their U.S. tax liability.
The estate and gift tax exemption now sits at $15 million per person ($30 million for married couples), with annual inflation indexing and no sunset clause. This is a major departure from the anticipated reversion to roughly $7 million per person, which would have taken effect had the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act expired as originally scheduled.
This opens the door for aggressive but compliant planning: dynasty trusts, spousal lifetime access trusts (SLATs), and charitable split-interest trusts like grantor retained annuity trusts (GRATs) and charitable lead annuity trusts (CLATs) are back in vogue.
If you’re advising corporations, hold onto your spreadsheets. The bill locks 100% bonus depreciation permanently, a major break for capital-heavy industries, and yes, that includes private jets.
While critics call this “a billionaire’s dream,” the private aviation industry calls it “fuel for sales.” Meanwhile, sustainability-focused businesses are scrambling, as wind, solar, and EV credits start to phase out, ending the $7,500 EV tax credit after September 30.
Trump Savings Accounts: Children born between 2025 and 2028 will receive $1,000 in a federally seeded savings account, with a $5,000 family contribution cap. These accounts are income-restricted.
These quiet shifts matter, and professionals would do well to keep them on their radar.
The OBBBA has major implications for the tax profession. From permanent Qualified Business Income (QBI) deductions to new tax-free income categories, practitioners face both expanded responsibilities and fresh opportunities.
The AICPA praised the bill’s final form, calling it a win for millions of businesses and tax professionals. Their lobbying helped preserve the pass-through entity workaround for the SALT deduction, one of the biggest victories for the profession.
The OBBBA is more than just a tax reshuffle; it’s a high-stakes $3.4 trillion bet on sustained economic growth, restrained inflation, and long-term fiscal stability. But the numbers paint a more complex picture.
The bottom line? OBBBA rewrites fiscal norms, shifts professional workflows, and gambles on growth to catch up with the giveaways. Over the next decade, debt service alone is expected to balloon from $10 trillion to $18 trillion, doubling annual interest payments from $1 trillion to $2 trillion. That trajectory could force harsh choices: slashing government programs, imposing major tax hikes, or resorting to inflationary money-printing.
The latter would erode the value of U.S. Treasury bonds, bad news not just for investors, but for the entire financial ecosystem that relies on a stable bond market. Without aggressive correction to bring deficits down from 7% of GDP to closer to 3%, economists warn of painful market disruptions and long-term damage to America’s economic foundation.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act has officially landed, and with it, a tidal wave of change for professionals across tax, accounting, and finance. While it delivers some long-sought clarity, like permanent TCJA provisions and PTET protections, it also piles on new responsibilities, especially around compliance, documentation, and year-end planning. Taxpayers may see new deductions and perks, but it’s professionals who will be decoding eligibility, recalculating projections, and managing system updates come Monday. From shifting SALT caps to income-based repayment recalibrations, this bill demands both a deep technical read and a sharp strategic mindset. Whether you're guiding a mom-and-pop shop, a multinational client, or a high-net-worth family, your playbook just got longer. It's not just about preparing returns anymore; it’s about preparing for what’s next. Brace yourself. The future of tax just got a lot more hands-on.
Until next time…
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