An annual ritual
Much of the current group up for debate expired at the end of 2013, and were reinstated for 2014 on Dec. 19, 2014. The Senate Finance Committee in July passed a bill that would extend many of these provisions for two years, until the end of 2016, but as of yet theres been no sign of further movement.
While the extenders run the gamut from insignificant to highly significant, a number of them are so important that it is inconceivable that they wont get passed, sooner or later. Here are some of the ones affecting people and businesses in important ways.
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