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Sequestration Tax Extenders

Sequestration is a budget technique characterized by the implementation of automatic mandatory spending cuts if deficit levels exceed a certain threshold. The Budget Control Act of 2011 utilized sequestration to... more +
Sequestration is a budget technique characterized by the implementation of automatic mandatory spending cuts if deficit levels exceed a certain threshold. The Budget Control Act of 2011 utilized sequestration to encourage Congress to cut federal spending by 1.2 billion dollars. If Congress fails to make the specified funding cuts, sequestration will kick in and  automatic cuts will be made to the federal budget. A good portion of the slated cuts will come from the national security budget.  less -
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Congress Extends QZABs, New Markets Tax Credits; Continuing Effect of Sequestration

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Qualified Zone Academy Bonds - The Act authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to allocate an additional $400 million in QZABs for 2014. Prior to the Act, no additional allocations of QZABs were to be available to the...more

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