Payroll Taxes, Bush-Era Tax Cuts

American Taxpayer Relief Act Affects Mass Transit Benefits and Other Employee Benefits

by Emily Erstling, Paul M. Hamburger, Lisa Berkowitz Herrnson, Steven Weinstein | Proskauer Rose LLP on 1/21/2013

On January 2, 2013, President Obama signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 ("ATRA") into law. ATRA, adopted as an alternative to stepping over the "fiscal cliff," preserves most of the Bush-era tax cuts and...more

Washington Insight - Special Edition: Congress Steps Away From Fiscal Cliff

by King & Spalding on 1/11/2013

For months in Washington, and beyond, attention has been focused on the "fiscal cliff" -- the combination of the expiration of the Bush tax cuts and the looming budget cuts referred to as "sequestration." Negotiations led by...more

The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012

by Luis Patiño, Taylor Perodeau, Laura A. Taylor | Venable LLP on 1/8/2013

Introduction - As you no doubt have heard, the U.S. was set to plunge over the “fiscal cliff” on New Year’s Day if Congress failed to act. In the early morning hours of New Year’s Day, a deal was made that averted the...more

Congress Narrowly Avoids "Fiscal Cliff," But Not Increase In 2013 Social Security Tax Rate

by Rena Pirsos | XpertHR - Partnered with LexisNexis on 1/5/2013

Keeping Americans in suspense until the very last minute, Congress narrowly averted the "fiscal cliff" by passing the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA), H.R. 8, late in the evening on New Year's Day. President Obama...more

The American Taxpayer Relief Act Of 2012: Key Business And Individual Income Tax Provisions

by Isaac Hirsch, Christina M. Iafe, Andrew Segna, Brian Silikovitz | Lowenstein Sandler LLP on 1/4/2013

On January 1, 2013, Congress passed the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the “Act”), which halts tax increases scheduled to go into effect for most Americans as part of the so-called fiscal cliff. The Act generally...more

President Obama Signs "Fiscal Cliff" Legislation into Law

by Edward Beckwith, John Lehrer II, Michael Nydegger, Jeffrey Paravano, Edward Ptaszek, Jr., Paul Schmidt, Christopher Swift, William J. Weber | BakerHostetler on 1/4/2013

As you likely have heard, the President signed the American Taxpayer Relief Act (H.R. 8) (the "Act") on January 2, 2013. The Act, popularly known as the "fiscal cliff" legislation, permanently extends the Bush era tax cuts...more

Taxpayer Relief Act Brings Assortment of Changes

by Thomas Bonasera, Frederick Caspar, Staci Norman Criswell, Lee Stautberg | Dinsmore & Shohl LLP on 1/3/2013

Early on January 1, 2013, the Senate, by a vote of 89 to 8, approved H.R. 8, “the American Taxpayer Relief Act” (ATRA or the Bill). The House of Representatives passed the Bill by a vote of 257 to 167. Following are the major...more

Burr Alert: The Other Side Of The "Fiscal Cliff"

by Edward Brown | Burr & Forman on 1/3/2013

Congress began 2013 by passing "The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012" (the "Act") reflecting a plan negotiated by Vice President Biden and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) to avoid a series of tax hikes...more

Post-Election 2012 Tax Planning Alert: Practical Tax Planning Tips for You, Your Family and Your Business

by Duane Morris LLP on 11/27/2012

This Alert is designed to offer easy to understand and easy to implement year-end tax strategies in times of incredible tax uncertainty. This Alert is also designed to stimulate thought and inspire action during one of the...more

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