But both sides are allowing free passage to relief aid.

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With the passage of the American Tax Relief Act of 2012 (ATRA), Congress finally made the estate tax rules permanent.

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The passage of the American Taxpayer Relief Act extended it for 2013.

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With the passage of the American Taxpayer Relief Act earlier this week, more than 98 percent of Americans and 97 percent of small businesses now have certainty that their income taxes will not rise.

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Some of the fiscal issues that may have weighed on the economy in the fourth quarter of 2012 were resolved with the passage of the American Taxpayer Relief Act in early January, which provided more than 98 percent of Americans and 97 percent of small businesses with the certainty that their income taxes will not rise.

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