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House Democrats are proposing to limit the next round of COVID-19 relief payments to households earning less than $200,000, after criticism that President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus package would benefit the rich.
February 9 -
The Internal Revenue Service mistakenly sent letters to many taxpayers saying it would be reducing their Economic Impact Payments to pay off the taxes they owed.
February 8 -
The Senate voted 51-50, after Vice President Kamala Harris broke her first tie, to adopt a budget blueprint for President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion virus relief package — following nearly 15 hours of wading through amendments from both parties.
February 5 -
Senator Mitt Romney is offering a child tax credit expansion plan similar to a proposal President Joe Biden is pushing to include in the next stimulus bill, offering a glimpse of areas on which Republicans and Democrats could find compromise in a bipartisan package.
February 4 -
Democrats’ go-it-alone stimulus plan faces night of GOP sniping
February 4 -
Democrats are pushing a tax cut that would benefit individuals who lost their jobs in 2020 and may be in for a surprise tax bill this spring.
February 3 -
President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats signaled they’re intent on a large pandemic relief bill.
February 2 -
There’s debate within the administration about how to meet President Biden's promise to issue Americans another $1,400 each in stimulus checks.
February 1 -
The Internal Revenue Service is clarifying its guidance on provisions of the coronavirus relief legislation providing tax credits to employers offering paid sick leave and family leave to workers.
January 29 -
Senators and House members introduced legislation to help taxpayers survive the pandemic, with tax credits for developers revitalizing homes in “distressed” neighborhoods and enabling small businesses to pay essential expenses.
January 29