The New Tax Deal: Are You a Winner Or a Loser?

After months of "will they or won't they?" Congress finally committed. On December 16, 2010, the House pushed through H.R. 4853 -- The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010 -- virtually without changes. President Obama signed it into law the next day.

The tax deal, negotiated between President Obama and Congressional GOP leaders, received a lot of press. With all the grandstanding, it's hard to tell who the real winners and losers are under the deal. Here's our take: