Tax Cut Package Passed By Congress: See The Bill's Highlights - AP/HuffPo

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Tax Cut Package Passed By Congress: See The Bill's Highlights
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS | 12/17/10 04:03 AM

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Highlights of the tax package passed by Congress late Thursday and sent to President Barack Obama. It would cost about $858 billion; most provisions, which were to expire Jan. 1, would be extended for two years, unless noted.

The package extends:

_Lower rates for taxpayers at every income level. The top rate, on taxable income above $379,150, would stay at 35 percent, instead of increasing to 39.6 percent. The bottom rate, on taxable income below $8,500 for individuals and $17,000 for married couples, would stay at 10 percent, instead of increasing to 15 percent. Cost: $186.8 billion.

_More generous itemized deductions for high-income households. Cost: $20.7 billion.

_A more generous $1,000 child tax credit. Cost: $71.7 billion.

_Marriage penalty relief, increasing the standard deduction for married couples. Cost: $18 billion.

_A more generous Earned Income Tax Credit for low-income families. Cost: $15.7 billion.

_A series of tax breaks for students and their families, including interest deduction for student loans and an exemption for employer-provided educational assistance. Cost: $3.3 billion.

_A deduction for tuition and related expenses for higher education, for 2010 and 2011. Cost: $1.2 billion.

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More: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/12/17/tax-cut-package-passed-by_n_798099.html

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