Here’s Your Cheat Sheet to the Final House Approved Bill

By Damien Hoffman January 02, 2013

The Fiscal Cliff deal is done! A reluctant House of Representatives finally passed the Senate bill 257-167. Next stop: President Obama’s signature into law. Here’s your Cheat Sheet to the deal:

• Income Taxes: The Bush Tax Cuts will remain in tact for single persons making up to $400,000 per year and married couples making $450,000. Tax returns greater than these amounts will see rates rise from 35 percent to 39.6 percent. 
• Capital Gains Taxes: Capital gains taxes will rise from 15 percent to 20 percent for single persons making up to $400,000 per year and married couples making $450,000. 
• Unemployment Benefits: Jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed are extended for one year. 
• Tax Credits: These tax credits will receive a 5-year extension: the child tax credit, the earned income tax credit, and (up-to-$2,500) tax credit for college tuition. 
• Spending Cuts: $109 billion in cuts to the Defense budget and other government agencies will be delayed two months. 
• Estate Taxes: The top tax rate for estates will rise from 35 precent to 40 percent. The first $5 million is exempted for individual estates, $10 million for family estates. 
• Payroll Tax Cut: Is left to expire. This will restore the payroll tax to 6.2 percent.