Inside the 2009 Stimulus Package
See a visual breakdown of what the 2009 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act -- a new economic stimulus bill that gives tax breaks to 95 percent of Americans -- could look like for your family.Last month, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act —a new economic stimulus bill that gives tax breaks to 95 percent of Americans. The new economic stimulus plan is meant to provide a financial boost to everyone from the unemployed and middle income families with children to first-time homebuyers. For the average American family, that could mean over $13,000 in savings. While most of the benefits will come in tax year 2009, there are some changes, like the First-Time Homebuyers Credit, that could save you on your 2008 taxes. Here is what the stimulus could look like for some families.
