Some of the measures are effective immediately, while others don’t kick in for several years – notably, after the 2026 midterm elections.

If you’re banking on tax-free overtime to boost your paycheck, you’re out of luck. Trump’s “big beautiful bill” doesn’t change what you’re paid; it changes what you’re taxed. That happens at tax time, not on payday. Employers will keep withholding taxes as usual, and it’s up to you to apply the deduction — if you qualify — when you file.

President Donald Trump ’s ‘big beautiful bill’ delivers a temporary higher limit on the federal deduction for state and local taxes, known as SALT. But the phaseout, or income-based benefit reduction, could trigger a tax surprise for some higher earners, experts say.