During tax year 2022, roughly 15 million returns claimed the SALT deduction, which is fewer than 10% of filings, based on the latest IRS data.
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Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Lorie Konish,Kamaron McNair,Greg Iacurci,Mike Winters,Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
But there are a number of reasons to file tax returns even when they’re not strictly required, including claiming tax credits, getting back income tax withheld from paychecks or retirement accounts, and getting access to any future government stimulus payments that might be offered.
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Liz Weston,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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