Sources:  Bloomberg Article – “Biden unveils massive family aid plan funded by taxing wealth.”

Accounting Today – “Biden calls for raising taxes on capital gains and wealthy.”

$1.8 trillion bill - $1 trillion on spending & $800 million on tax cuts and credits

Spending:

  • Pre-K and community college becomes free NATIONALLY
  • Direct support to families for childcare
  • Finance Teacher training
  • The national family paid leave program
  • $80 million in funding to IRS to conduct tax audits

Tax Cuts & Credits:

  • Permanent Earned Income Tax Credit to childless adults under an income limitation
  • Expansion of child tax credit to 2025

End Goal: Tax Wealthy More

  • Corporate Tax Rate increases to 35%
  • Individual Tax Rate increases back to 39.6%
  • Capital Gains Tax Rate increases to 39.6% with over $1 million in earnings

“I will not impose any tax increases on people making less than $400,000 a year.”

  • President Joe Biden