American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 On January 1st, 2013 the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation to avoid the so-called “Fiscal Cliff” by a vote of 89-8. The bill, referred to as theĀ American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, avoided draconian sunset tax provisions that were scheduled to take effect after 2012 under the Bush-era tax […]