In essence, the
Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 provides for a credit against the 2008 tax liability but seeks to provide for advanced receipt of the credit in the form of an immediate rebate.
Although the
Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 provides only a few incentives for businesses to purchase additional equipment, it provides the much-publicized rebate checks for individuals.
Checks from the
Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 are just now beginning to arrive in taxpayers' bank accounts, but surveys and studies suggest that a majority of the recipients won't be rushing off to the mall to make the economy boom once more.
In addition to the politically ballyhooed rebates for individual taxpayers, The
Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 includes two major provisions for businesses.
Much of the acceleration was accounted for by cash rebates from the federal government under the
Economic Stimulus Act of 2008.
Future income tax rebates will also be affected if they are worded similarly to the
Economic Stimulus Act of 2008.
On January 30, the Senate Committee on Finance reported the
Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, which contained provisions not included in the House bill.
(53) joint Committee on Taxation, Estimated Budget Effects of the "
Economic Stimulus Act of 2008" as Passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate on February 7, 2008 (JCX-17-08), February 8, 2008, available at www.house.gov/jct/x-17-08.pdf.
The Small Business and Work Opportunity Tax Act of 2007 (SBWOTA) (1) and the
Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (2) have increased the amount that businesses can deduct under Sec.
A sharp acceleration in current-dollar DPI reflected a sharp acceleration in personal income and a sharp downturn in personal current taxes; both primarily reflected the rebates to individuals provided by the
Economic Stimulus Act of 2008. (4)
The IRS has issued rules for individuals to follow to claim their rebate checks under the
Economic Stimulus Act of 2008, P.L.
First-quarter profits reflected the effects of the
Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (see "The Effects of the
Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 on Corporate Profits" on page 4).