Some basic facts:
- Obama has passed 25 separate tax cuts.
- Obama’s stimulus package included $300 billion in middle class tax cuts — one of the largest in history.
- The recent healthcare reform law includes tax credits and savings for small businesses and working people.
- Unlike President Bush’s 2001 tax cuts, which went to the wealthiest 2.2%, President Obama’s tax cuts overwhelmingly benefit working and middle class families — 95% of all Americans.
Here are some of the new tax credits available through the Recovery Act alone that you may be eligible for:
- The Making Work Pay tax credit – Ninety-five percent of working families are already receiving the Recovery Act’s Making Work Pay tax credit of $400 for an individual or $800 for married couples filing jointly in their 2009 paychecks – and will continue to see these benefits in 2010.
- Tax credits for college expenses – Families and students are eligible for up to $2,500 in tax savings under the American Opportunity Credit as well as enhanced benefits under 529 college savings plans, which help families and students pay for college expenses.
- The Homebuyers tax credit – Homebuyers can get a credit – up to $8,000 for first-time home buyers and up to $6,500 for upgrade homebuyers – for homes under contract by April 30, 2010 and purchased by June 30, 2010 under the Homebuyer tax credit. Over 1.7 million households have already taken advantage of the First Time Homebuyers tax credit.
- Tax credits for energy efficient renovations – Taxpayers are eligible for up to $1,500 in tax credits for making energy-efficient improvements to their homes, such as adding insulation and installing energy efficient windows.
- The vehicle sales tax deduction – Taxpayers can deduct the state and local sales taxes they paid for new vehicles purchased from Feb. 17, 2009 through Dec. 31, 2009 under the vehicle sales tax deduction.
- Expanded family tax credits – Moderate income families with children may be eligible for an increase in the Earned Income Tax Credit and the additional Child Tax Credit.
- Tax-free unemployment benefits – Thanks to the Recovery Act, individuals who received unemployment insurance in 2009 do not have to pay taxes on the first $2,400 of such earnings.
Find out what tax cuts you may qualify for: Use the White House online tax calculator.
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I was unemployed for part of 2009 and I just found out by reading this that $2400 or so of my unemployment benefits are not taxable! That’s not wonderful, but it’s very good!Thanks for posting this.
This could be devastating to corporate welfare. But a big boost for the makers of monogrammed crying towels.
Thank you President Obama! I just finished my taxes (yeah, yeah, I work better under pressure) and this is the first year I’ve ever gotten back more than I paid in, with the The Making Work Pay tax credit!
ExxonMobil made roughly $284 billion dollars last year.
So, pop quiz: guess their 2009 income tax bill.
$0
That’s right, not a single dime, according to Forbes magazine.
How can you be so lucky?
Simple, just hide lots of income in offshore accounts and then spend $27 million on lobbyists to get you out of the rest.
People, open your eyes….and stop spinning the data. President Obama’s tax credit to small business owners (the ones who provide most jobs in this country) is $500…hardly enough to justify them to employee another worker who has a salary, health benefits, and training costs to name a few. If you are going to post data, at least post the facts.