Americans are right on the edge of toppling over the so-called fiscal cliff -- the financial precipice that lawmakers must negotiate as various tax increases and spending cuts are scheduled to automatically go into effect unless Congress takes action before Dec. 31.
Below are some key provisions that, without further legislative action, will change dramatically next year.
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