There’s lots of talk on the Hill these days about repealing the alternative minimum tax (AMT). So today’s Fix the Tax Code Friday question is: Should the AMT be repealed or should it be amended to apply to high wage earners only?
For tax year 2006, the alternative minimum tax (the dreaded AMT) exemption rises to $62,500 for a married couple filing a joint return and to $42,500 for single persons and heads of household. Don’t get too excited, though, as those amounts are slated to drop in 2007.
Nobody wants a partisan tax blogger. It’s so… impolitic, if you will. So, I’m not going to offer any real commentary about the election on yesterday in terms of winners and losers. You can do your own Wednesday morning quarterbacking. That said, the face of the House has changed drastically with the loss of 27…
As previously reported, the Senate approved a version of the tax bill. Not to be outdone, the House did, too (yesterday). The problem? Er, they’re not consistent and it’s not clear when (and if) the two can be reconciled. The top priority of the House in what was a narrow victory, 234-197, seemed to be…
A number of tax revisions were passed in the Senate, but are sure to face new scrutiny in the House. Among the revisions are: Increased income exemption levels in the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT); Extensions for state and local sales tax deduction through 2006; Above the line deduction for qualified higher education expenses extended through…