House Passes American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

By bgould | January 2, 2013

Last night, the House of Representatives passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (H.R. 8) without amendment.  The Senate passed the bill on December 31, 2012.  The bill will become law once it is signed by President Obama. For a brief overview of the bill, please see our earlier discussion here.

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Senate Votes to Step Back from the Cliff

By bgould | January 1, 2013 |

Late last night the Senate voted to step back from the fiscal cliff.  The Senate passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (H.R. 8).  The bill addresses the revenue side of the fiscal cliff and deferred most decisions on the spending side for another two months.  The House of Representatives is expected to vote…

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