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Tax Provisions in the HEALS Act

Senate Republicans’ proposal for the latest coronavirus response package, the Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection, and Schools (HEALS) Act, contains a number of tax-related provisions aimed at both businesses and individuals. AAF’s Director of Fiscal Policy Gordon Gray outlines these provisions and assesses their potential cost.

His central points:

  • The HEALS Act includes a second round of direct payments to individuals;
  • The act also includes four new business tax provisions, including two expansions of hiring credits, a new tax credit against employers’ investments to mitigate workplace health risks, and tax changes to facilitate assistance to gig workers; and
  • Combined, the individual and business tax provisions provide significant incentives for maintaining household liquidity and returning to work.

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