Wisconsin State Law Library

For those wishing to learn more about the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, commonly known as the fiscal cliff deal, we have a short list of resources explaining the provisions.

• The “Fiscal Cliff” and the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (Congressional Research Service)
  A summary of some of the provisions can be found in this USA.gov blog post: How Does the American Taxpayer Relief Act Affect You?
• CCH Tax Briefing: American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (CCH)
• Tax Provisions In The American Taxpayer Relief Act Of 2012 (Urban Institute and Brookings Institution) 

The Act's legislative history can be found on Thomas.gov:

• History of H.R.8, which became Public Law 112-240