Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) Phase 4 Stimulus Package—Highlight of Certain Key Tax-Related Provisions in the CAA
On December 21, 2020, a bipartisan agreement was reached on the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2021 (CAA or Phase 4 Stimulus), in furtherance of the fourth phase of the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 crisis. (The bill was passed on December 21, 2020 by both the House of Representatives and the Senate.) The key tax provisions of the CAA are summarized in this Alert, and include an expansion of the employee retention credit, an additional deferral of payroll taxes, additional economic impact payments for individuals, and a second round of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
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