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Fiscal Cliff is a non-technical economic term used popularly to describe a series of tax increases and mandatory budget cuts set to occur at the beginning of 2013.  The term "cliff" refers to the... more +
Fiscal Cliff is a non-technical economic term used popularly to describe a series of tax increases and mandatory budget cuts set to occur at the beginning of 2013.  The term "cliff" refers to the idea that such increases and cuts would be catastrophic to the fragile economy and consequently, force the economy off of a metaphorical cliff. less -
King & Spalding

American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012: Expanded Roth Conversions and Other Benefit and Retirement Related Provisions

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On January 2 , 2013, President Obama signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (H.R. 8) (the “Relief Act”) into law. While the principal intention of the Relief Act was to avert the key elements of the “fiscal cliff” by...more

Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP

Fiscal Cliff Legislation - Employee Benefits and Compensation Provisions of Interest

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Earlier this month we notified you that that under the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012—i.e., the “fiscal cliff legislation”—Congress extended the ability of employers to pay or reimburse an employee on a tax-free basis...more

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Legal Alert: The Fiscal-Cliff Tax Relief Affected Benefits, Too

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As most everyone knows by now, Congress adopted, and President Obama signed, legislation – the American Taxpayer Relief Act (the "Act") – that resolves many elements of the so-called "fiscal cliff," i.e., the various tax...more

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