June 25,2025

Republicans’ Reconciliation Bill Delivers Permanent Tax Relief to Idaho

Washington, D.C.--Idaho Senator Mike Crapo, Chairman of the powerful U.S. Senate Finance Committee, is leading legislation to prevent the largest tax hike in history that would primarily fall on families and businesses making less than $400,000 per year.  The Senate Finance Committee introduced legislation that not only prevents this tax increase, but also makes the 2017 Trump tax cuts permanent and delivers additional tax relief to Idaho’s families, seniors, workers and small businesses.

Allowing the 2017 Trump tax cuts to expire would be financially disastrous for Idahoans.  In Idaho, expiration would mean:

    • $2,646 tax hike on average family of four.
    • 151,710 small businesses would lose their 20 percent small business deduction.
    • 220,720 families would see their child tax credit cut in half.
    • 781,210 Idahoans would see their standard deduction cut in half.
    • 33,000 jobs, $3 billion in wages, and $6 billion would be at risk.

Not only does this legislation prevent that outcome, but it provides additional tax relief to Idaho’s families, seniors, workers and businesses:

Tax relief for Idaho’s families and seniors:

  • Permanent low Trump tax rates.
  • Child tax credit increased and made permanent.
  • New $6,000 bonus exemption for seniors.
  • Permanent and enhanced standard deduction.
  • Child and dependent care tax credit increased and made permanent.
  • New savings accounts for newborns.
  • Increase in the employer-provided child care credit. 
  • No tax on car loan interest.
  • Council of Economic Advisers predicts an over-$7,000 increase in take-home pay for average Idaho family.

Tax breaks for Idaho workers and businesses:

  • No taxes on tips.
  • No taxes on overtime.
  • Permanent small-business deduction.
  • Repeal of onerous IRS reporting requirements on gig workers.
  • Boosts for nuclear energy and critical technologies.
  • Full expensing for domestic R&D.
  • Full expensing for new capital investments, like machinery and equipment.
  • Opportunity Zone program enhanced and made permanent.

Click HERE to view text of the Finance reconciliation bill.

Click HERE for a section-by-section.

Click HERE for a bill overview.