Washington — A Trump-backed tax holiday on auto loan interest payments could save middle-class Americans several hundred dollars apiece on new U.S.-built vehicle purchases through 2028, according to industry experts.

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Passage of Donald Trump’s sweeping tax, health and spending bill was no small feat for Republicans, but selling it to the American people may prove to be tougher, even for a president who built a career on savvy branding.

With next year’s midterms looming, strategic timing is everything: tax breaks to households (and corporations) begin in 2025, while most sweeping social program cuts are delayed until 2028. Here’s a rundown of when the budget provisions that could most affect your household will begin:

Once upon a time, the idea of simplifying the federal tax code enjoyed widespread bipartisan political support. Times have changed in this regard, and not for the better. That’s bad news, and not just because of the headaches it causes taxpayers each April.

Incentives for heat pumps and other home energy and efficiency investments are also expiring early after changes made by Congress and President Trump.

If you want to buy rooftop solar panels or a home battery for backup power, you’ll need to have them installed this year to claim a tax break worth 30 percent of costs. If you want to lease a system, you have more time.

The president’s signature tax law allows a long-standing business deduction for the cost of food provided to employees to expire.