On May 22, 2025 the House narrowly passed H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). An amended version squeaked through the Senate 51-50 on July 1, with Vice-President JD Vance casting the tie-breaker. The House must now vote on the Senate text—potentially as soon as this week—before it reaches President Trump’s desk. en.wikipedia.org
Although not yet law, the Senate version gives us the clearest picture of what to expect, so this analysis focuses on those provisions.
| Theme | Current Law (2024) | “Big Beautiful Bill” Senate version | Sunset / Phase-out |
|---|---|---|---|
| Individual brackets | 2017 TCJA cuts expire 12/31/25 | Permanent extension | None |
| Child Tax Credit | $2,000 | $2,200 (inflation-indexed) | None |
| Tax on tips & overtime | Fully taxable | Exempt after 1/1/26 (list of covered jobs to follow) | None |
| SALT cap | $10k through 2025 | $40k in 2025, $40.4k in 2026 +1 %-per-yr to 2029, then back to $10k in 2030 | 5-yr sunset tax.thomsonreuters.com |
| Small-business §199A pass-through deduction | 20 % | 23 % after 12/31/25 waysandmeans.house.gov | None |
| Bonus depreciation | Phasing down (60 % in 2025) | Restores 100 % and makes permanent axios.com | |
| Newborn “Trump Accounts” | N/A | $1,000 seed deposit + tax-advantaged growth for babies born 2025-28 businessinsider.com | |
| Student loans | SAVE plan + four IDRs | SAVE repealed; two new repayment tracks; forgiveness after 360 payments businessinsider.com | |
| Green-energy credits | Dozens of IRA incentives | Most phased out by 12/31/25 waysandmeans.house.gov |
Making the 2017 brackets permanent avoids an automatic across-the-board tax hike after 2025. That’s a sigh of relief for middle- and upper-middle-income earners—at least in the short run.
An extra $200 per qualifying child may sound modest, but for a two-child household this equals a $400 reduction in tax liability every year. Unlike the American Rescue Plan’s temporary expansion, the new credit is not fully refundable, so lower-income families without tax liability may see a smaller benefit. businessinsider.com
Service-industry employees stand to pocket more net income once this kicks in. Employers will still report wages, but withholding will change. Keep an eye on IRS guidance (expected Q4 2025) for which occupations qualify. businessinsider.com
High-tax-state residents (hello, NY/NJ/CA) finally get cap relief—up to $40,000—for five years. Married filers with AGI above $500k lose the benefit, and after 2029 the cap snaps back to $10k, so long-range planning is critical.tax.thomsonreuters.com
Taxpayers 65 + with AGI under $75k ($150k MFJ) get an above-the-line deduction that effectively zeroes-out federal tax on most Social Security benefits. businessinsider.com
The bill kills the SAVE plan and existing income-driven options, replacing them with two tracks: a “Repayment Assistance Plan” (forgiveness after 360 income-based payments) and a standard amortizing schedule. Borrowers above 225 % of the poverty line are likely to pay more each month. businessinsider.com
Babies born 2025-28 get a $1,000 seed contribution into a brokerage-style account, with tax-deferred growth and long-term capital-gains treatment on withdrawal after age 18. Parents can add up to $5k/yr. Think of it as a hybrid 529 / Roth IRA for Gen Alpha. businessinsider.com
| Likely winners | Why |
|---|---|
| Service-industry workers | Zero tax on tips/overtime + permanent lower brackets |
| Families with kids | Larger CTC + tip/overtime break |
| High-income residents of high-tax states | Temporary $40k SALT cap |
| Small businesses & pass-throughs | 23 % §199A, 100 % bonus depreciation |
| Baby-boom retirees | $6k senior deduction; Medicare untouched (per White House FAQ) whitehouse.gov |
| Potential losers | Why |
|---|---|
| Lower-income student-loan borrowers | SAVE repeal may raise payments |
| Wind & solar industries | Clean-energy credits ended or phased out vox.com |
| Hospitals & rural clinics | Medicaid/SNAP work requirements → loss of coverage → uncompensated care concerns axios.com |
| Taxpayers earning <$30k after 2029 | CBO projects a net tax increase once certain indexation rules kick in |
Deficit impact
The Tax Foundation estimates -$5 trillion in static revenue 2025-34, -$4 T under the House version. taxfoundation.orgtaxfoundation.org Moody’s warned the bill could trigger higher interest rates and helped downgrade U.S. credit. businessinsider.com
| Objective | Action Item | Why act before 12/31/25? |
|---|---|---|
| CapEx acceleration | Order equipment now to lock in 100 % expensing | Immediate write-off beats depreciation stagger |
| Entity-choice review | Model S-corp vs. C-corp under 23 % §199A | Lower pass-through ETR may outweigh flat 21 % corporate rate |
| Compensation design | Shift tip/OT-heavy pay mix for eligible roles | Employees keep more; retention tool |
| Family-business succession | Use enhanced QSBS / §1202 limits for next-gen owners | Up to $15 M gain exclusion |
| Employee benefits | Explore expanded 45F child-care credit | 40-50 % credit on expenses, brand differentiator |
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The Big Beautiful Bill is…well, big. It pairs the permanence of Trump’s 2017 cuts with a populist twist (no tax on tips, newborn savings) while simultaneously dialing back green-energy incentives and expanding border and defense spending. For individuals and small businesses, the near-term tax relief is real—but so are the sunsets, phase-outs, and long-run deficit implications.
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