Alternative Minimum Tax patch in works

By Alex Daniels

WASHINGTON - If left unchecked, the creeping Alternative Minimum Tax, which was originally designed to make sure the ultra-rich paid their fair share, would apply to millions more taxpayers this year. Today, the House is likely to pass a temporary change in the tax to shield middle-class taxpayers from its reach.

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