President Trump signs stimulus act into law

After several days of uncertainty, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, which included a fourth round of COVID-19 stimulus and tax extender provisions, has been signed into law as it passed both chambers of Congress, which, among many other items, allows deductions for expenses funded by forgiven Paycheck Protection Program loans. The president last week had demanded changes to the legislation, including an increase of the $600-per-person stimulus checks to $2,000.

 The House is expected to vote on increasing the direct payments from $600 to $2,000 as early as today. No draft of income limitations or phase-outs is currently available at the time of this release. However, we do not expect the bill to prevail in the Senate, but will continue to monitor this legislation and provide updates as needed.

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