Yeah, the new tax hit me a bit in the deductions area, but I still was able to claim charitable donations, which I didn't expect.
I don't make as much as some of you, so the SALT stuff didn't cost me much there, but it was a slight hit (offset by a lower tax rate, though).
I don't pay mortgage interest, but it looks like it is still deductible. Correct?
So, it appears the only thing that the max deduction hurts is if you make a killing in a low tax state (>$166K), or live in a state with super high taxes. Otherwise, it doesn't seem to matter.
The form was no easier or less time consuming for me this year, since I have INT, DIV (incl foreign taxes paid), and charitable donations...all things that require filling out other forms.
Preliminarily it looks like, compared to 2017's taxes, the Trump tax plan saved me 4% overall. I expected it to save me nothing, so that's pretty nice. Tell your kids and grandkids, "Thanks."
I still have to cut a check, so I won't be closing this out until April.