Gulf Coast Public Adjusters would like to inform our clients and all homeowners insurance policyholders of potential good news. Senator Rick Scott of Florida is proposing new national legislation to help alleviate homeowners and future homeowners with the prohibitive cost of insurance. The proposed bill, called the Homeowners Premium Tax Reduction Act, will provide homeowners an above-the-line tax deduction of up to $10,000.00 of homeowners’ insurance premiums paid annually on their primary residence. The bill is set forth in the Senate of the United States, 118th Congress, 2D Session. The language is straight forward and simple. Hopefully, the Senate will vote “Yeah” in the law will go into effect in 2025.
Senator Rick Scott said, “The dream of homeownership is becoming out-of-reach for families under the Biden-Harris administration with high interest rates, 20% inflation on their everyday items, and soaring property insurance costs. I hear heartbreaking stories from families all throughout my state that they are struggling to pay their bills and they can’t wait much longer for relief from the skyrocketing costs. I watched my mom struggle to make ends meet when I was growing up in public housing—working hard to put food on the table and a roof over our heads. While the business of property insurance is handled by the states, there is one thing the federal government can do to help lower costs for families. My new legislation, the Homeowners Premium Tax Reduction Act, will provide direct relief for families in Florida and across the nation with a deduction of up to $10,000 in homeowners insurance premiums paid on their primary residence. I urge my colleagues to give full support to this commonsense proposal that will allow families to keep more of their hard-earned dollars and a roof over their heads while we fight to bring fiscal sanity back to Washington.”