Congress is working to help America's middle class 'keep more money in their pockets': Rep. Malliotakis

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, R-N.Y., on lawmaker unification to pass the federal budget, federal tax 'relief'.

Malliotakis: Fighting for SALT relief & Lowering taxes for Seniors & Middle Class

Rep. Malliotakis: This tax break would “cover almost everybody” on Staten Island

Relief for residents of high-tax states like New York could be on the horizon if some Republican members of Congress get their way.

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, a Republican representing Staten Island and part of South Brooklyn, said Friday that a tripling of the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction cap could provide significant relief for many of her constituents, but that negotiations remain ongoing.

Malliotakis Joins PBS' "NewsHour" to Discuss SALT

Malliotakis joined PBS NewsHour to discuss the latest developments on SALT, currently being negotiated as part of the upcoming budget reconciliation package.

Rep. Nicole Malliotakis floats new proposed tax cuts for seniors in pair of bills

Staten Island Rep. Nicole Malliotakis floated a pair of bills Monday that would give elderly Americans deeper tax cuts, The Post can reveal, as House Republicans are totaling up deductions for a massive package they want to send to President Trump’s desk later this year.

Malliotakis, the lone Republican repping New York City in Congress, introduced the Bonus Tax Relief for America’s Seniors Act and the Tax Relief Unleashed for Seniors by Trump (TRUST) Act to increase deductions on the taxable income of Americans over the age of 65 and enjoying Social Security benefits.

The Bonus Tax Relief act, which is bipartisan, would give individuals and married couples extra deductions of $5,000 and $10,000, respectively. The TRUST Act would double tax-exempt income for seniors on Social Security from $25,000 to $50,000 for single filers and from $32,000 to $64,000 for married couples.

Malliotakis pushes for tax-free Social Security benefits for seniors

Dozens of seniors applauded Rep. Nicole Malliotakis Monday morning after she revealed her work to deliver tax relief on Social Security and to boost the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction cap.

Gathered inside the New Dorp Beach Friendship Club, representatives from AARP joined Malliotakis at the podium alongside some enthusiastic constituents.