Finance

H.R.5376 – Inflation Reduction Act of 2022

Governor Gavin Newsom signed additional COVID-19 relief legislation this week that will provide $600 stimulus checks to the majority of his state's residents as well as additional payments to dependents, Newsweek reported. At the end of June, the Democratic governor reached an agreement with state lawmakers to approve the direct payments, as well as billions in other economic relief, according to Newsweek. 
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President Biden Signed The Inflation Reduction Act At The White House On Tuesday.

What you need to know about The Inflation Reduction Law.

After more than a year of fraught negotiations, President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act, a long-awaited ambitous bill passed by the Democrats at the U.S. House and Senate. The historic bill will invest $370 billion in spending and tax credits in low-emission forms of energy to fight climate change, stable health care premiums for millions and significant savings on power bills for most Americans, Vox Senior Correspondent Ellen Loanes reported
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Tax Season Challenges Ahead

Tax Season Challenges Ahead.

Certified public accountants (CPAs) and other tax professionals in the U.S. are sounding the alarm about the upcoming tax season–which has been greeted with skepticism about how the IRS will deal with its continuing logistical challenges, with taxpayers and their preparers likely to experience more frustration and delays.
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President Joe Biden And House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Of California, Depart After A Meeting With House Democrats On Capitol Hill On Thursday. (Jabin Botsford/Washington Post

What’s in the $1.75 trillion Biden budget plan? Taxes, climate, health care, child care.

The plan includes some of Biden’s earliest policy priorities, including new spending to enhance child care and offer prekindergarten free to all American families. But it also shelved some of Democrats’ most fervent plans, including an effort to provide paid leave to millions of workers — one of many casualties in the party’s efforts to reduce its original $3.5 trillion price tag.
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