The IRS has provided an overview of some of the key tax provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act.
Several provisions affect the 2020 tax return people are filling out this filing season, including one exempting up to $10,200 in unemployment compensation from tax and another benefiting many people who purchased subsidized health coverage through either federal or state health insurance marketplaces.
Additionally, the law also includes a third round of economic impact payments, now going out to eligible Americans, that are generally equal to $1,400 per person for most people, as well as several other key changes for tax year 2021. See the overview.