President Signs $1.9 Trillion Bill into Law

March 12, 2021

American Rescue Plan Act of 2021

The Senate voted to approve its version of the American Rescue Plan Act on March 6, 2021.  With federal supplements and state unemployment due to expire soon, lawmakers set a deadline of March 14, 2021 to approve the package.  On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 into law.


The Act includes a third round of direct economic impact payments to certain individuals, temporary enhancements to certain family-focused tax credits, expanded tax relief for hard-hit businesses, and other provisions designed to provide immediate relief to families and businesses directly impacted by the pandemic. 


Read the Special Report, which summarizes:


Individual Tax Relief:

  • Recovery Rebates
  • Child Tax Credit
  • Earned Income Tax Credit
  • Dependent Care Assistance
  • Unemployment Relief
  • Exclusion of Forgiven Student Loans


Employer Tax Relief

  • Paid Sick and Family Leave Credits
  • Employee Retention Tax Credit


Miscellaneous Relief

  • Retirement Plan Funding
  • COBRA Coverage Assistance
  • Premium Tax Credits
  • Tax Treatment of COVID-19 Relief
  • Worldwide Allocation of Interest


>>Download the American Rescue Plan of 2021 Summary Report by CCH/Walters Kluwer, courtesy of CPAmerica

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