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POLICY BRIEF FROM AMERICANS FOR TAX REFORM


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A Comparison of Economic Stimulus Packages

By Ryan Horn

 

Chairman Baucus Tax Relief
($21billion - FY02)

  • Depreciation - 10% increased expensing for capital assets and software in next 12 months ($14b)
  • Increase Section 179 expensing to $35,000 for 12 months ($1b)
  • Five-year carryback of NOL next 12 months ($4b)
  • Extend all expiring provisions ($1b)
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    Not Addressed

 

Chairman Thomas Spending
($14 billion- FY02)

  • Low-Income rebate checks ($14b)
  • Distribute $9 billion in Unemployment Trust Funds to states for UI benefits and expanded coverage (no cost)
  • Social Services Block Grant for health care coverage ($3 billion)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chairman Baucus Spending
($49 billion - FY02)

  • Low-Income rebate checks ($14b)
  • Expanded unemployment benefits for 13 weeks and increase all individual UI benefit checks by $65 ($16b)
  • Additional COBRA health care coverage; 50% subsidy for the purchase of additional insurance ($17b)
  • Agricultural assistance ($2b)

 

 

 


Chairman Thomas Tax Relief
($85 billion - FY02)

  • Depreciation - 30% increased expensing for capital assets and software in next 36 months ($39b)
  • Increase Section 179 expensing to $35,000 for 24 months ($1b)
  • Five-year carryback of NOL next 36 months ($4.7b)
  • One- and two-year extensions ($210m)
    · Simplify capital gains structure ($535m)
  • Repeal corporate AMT and refund credits ($25b)
  • Accelerate income tax rates ($12b)
  • Subpart F deferral on multinational income ($260m)
  • 15-year life for leasehold improvements ($75m)
  • Increase deduction of individual's capital losses ($840m)