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Creating An Online Platform For Instant 1099 Submissions Act [HB-5377]
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Creating An Online Platform For Instant 1099 Submissions Act This bill directs the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to provide taxpayers with online access to IRS resources and guidance that will allow them to: (1) prepare and file Forms 1099, (2) prepare Forms 1099 for distribution to recipients other than the IRS, and (3) create and maintain necessary taxpayer records. The IRS must ensure that the online services required by this bill: (1) are a supplement to, and not a replacement for, other services provided to taxpayers by the IRS; and (2) comply
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Sponsored by: Rep. Mike Bishop
Introduced In House on 03/21/2018
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IRS Information Technology Accountability Act [HB-5362]
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IRS Information Technology Accountability Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish the position of Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Chief Information Officer (CIO) to be responsible for the development, implementation, and maintenance of information technology for the IRS. The duties and responsibilities of the CIO include: ensuring that the information technology is secure and integrated, maintaining operational control of the information technology, being the principal advocate for the information technology needs of the IRS,
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Sponsored by: Rep. Jackie Walorski
Sponsor Introductory Remarks On Measure. (cr H3427) on 04/18/2018
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Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Family Support Act of 2018 [HB-5382]
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Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Family Support Act of 2018 This bill accelerates the benefits of tax deductions for charitable cash contributions made for the relief of the spouses, dependents, or guardians of the slain or injured victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting that occurred on February 14, 2018. A taxpayer who makes such a contribution may claim a deduction in 2017 for contributions made on or after February 13, 2018, and before April 18, 2018. Recordkeeping requirements for the deduction may be satisfied using
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Sponsored by: Rep. Theodore E. Deutch
Introduced In House on 03/22/2018
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Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Family Support Act of 2018 [S.2632]
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Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Family Support Act of 2018 This bill accelerates the benefits of tax deductions for charitable cash contributions made for the relief of the spouses, dependents, or guardians of the slain or injured victims of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting that occurred on February 14, 2018. A taxpayer who makes such a contribution may claim a deduction in 2017 for contributions made on or after February 13, 2018, and before April 18, 2018. Recordkeeping requirements for the deduction may be satisfied using
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Sponsored by: Sen. Bill Nelson
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 04/09/2018
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To provide for a single point of contact at the Internal Revenue Service for the taxpayers who are victims of tax-related identity theft. [HB-5439]
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To provide for a single point of contact at the Internal Revenue Service for the taxpayers who are victims of tax-related identity theft. (Sec. 1) This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to provide a single point of contact for any taxpayer whose tax return has been delayed or otherwise adversely affected due to tax-related identity theft. The single point of contact must track the taxpayer's case to completion and coordinate with other IRS employees to resolve case issues as quickly as possible. The single point of contact must consist
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Sponsored by: Rep. John Lewis
Pursuant To The Provisions Of H. Res. 831, H.r. 5439 Is Laid On The Table. on 04/18/2018
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the individual health insurance mandate. [HB-3725]
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the individual health insurance mandate. This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal, after 2017, the requirement that individuals maintain minimum essential health care coverage (commonly referred to as the individual mandate).
Sponsored by: Rep. Patrick J. Tiberi
Introduced In House on 09/08/2017
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National Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2017 [HB-3679]
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National Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Bill Pascrell
Introduced In House on 09/05/2017
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Making Your Retirement Accessible Act MyRA Act [HB-3653]
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Making Your Retirement Accessible Act MyRA Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to establish an employee retirement option known as a MyRA account. A MyRA account functions as a Roth Individual Retirement Account. An employee who elects to establish a MyRA account may contribute any portion of a tax refund or make automatic payroll contributions to the account. The funding of MyRA accounts is limited to retirement savings bonds issued by the Department of the Treasury with a specified interest rate and maturity date. The bill imposes a
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Sponsored by: Rep. Gregory W. Meeks
Introduced In House on 08/15/2017
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Free File Permanence Act of 2017 [HB-3641]
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Free File Permanence Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to continue to operate the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Free File Program. The program must work with state government agencies to enhance and expand the use of the program, while continuing to: provide free commercial-type online individual income tax preparation and electronic filing services to the lowest 70% of taxpayers by income; provide all taxpayers (regardless of income) with a basic, online electronic fillable forms utility; and work with the private sector
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Sponsored by: Rep. David G. Valadao
Introduced In House on 08/04/2017
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SIMPLE Act Streamlining Income-driven, Manageable Payments on Loans for Education Act [S.1712]
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SIMPLE Act Streamlining Income-driven, Manageable Payments on Loans for Education Act
Sponsored by: Sen. Ron Wyden
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions. on 08/02/2017
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Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act of 2017 [S.1715]
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Equal Dignity for Married Taxpayers Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to change provisions that refer to married couples to make such provisions equally applicable to legally married same sex couples.
Sponsored by: Sen. Robert P. Casey
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 08/02/2017
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We the People Act of 2017 [HB-3537]
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We the People Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. David E. Price
Referred To The Subcommittee On The Constitution And Civil Justice. on 09/06/2017
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Payroll Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 [HB-3629]
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Payroll Fraud Prevention Act of 2017 This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to require employers to accurately classify their employees or non-employees as employees or independent contractors and to notify such employees or non-employees of their classification. The bill makes it unlawful for any person to: (1) discharge or otherwise discriminate against an employee or non-employee who has filed a complaint with respect to their employment classification, and (2) wrongly classify an employee as a non-employee. The bill doubles the
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Sponsored by: Rep. Frederica S. Wilson
Introduced In House on 07/28/2017
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SIMPLE Act Streamlining Income-driven, Manageable Payments on Loans for Education Act [HB-3554]
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SIMPLE Act Streamlining Income-driven, Manageable Payments on Loans for Education Act
Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan A. Costello
Introduced In House on 07/28/2017
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Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2017 [S.1643]
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Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from rehiring any individual who was previously employed by the IRS but was removed for misconduct or whose employment was terminated for cause. The bill generally applies with respect to any employee removed from employment before, on, or after the date of enactment of this bill. It does not apply to any employee who is employed by the IRS as of the enactment of this bill with respect to any removal for misconduct
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Sponsored by: Sen. Michael B. Enzi
Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/27/2017
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Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to provide to the House of Representatives the tax return information of President Donald J. Trump as well as the tax returns of each business entity disclosed by Donald J. Trump on his Office of Government Ethics Form 278e. [HR-479]
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Of inquiry directing the Secretary of the Treasury to provide to the House of Representatives the tax return information of President Donald J. Trump as well as the tax returns of each business entity disclosed by Donald J. Trump on his Office of Government Ethics Form 278e.
Sponsored by: Rep. Ted Lieu
Introduced In House on 07/27/2017
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Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2017 [HB-3511]
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Tax Filing Simplification Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to establish and operate the following programs free of charge: online tax preparation and filing software, a program for taxpayers to download third-party provided return information relating to individual income tax returns, a program to permit individuals with simplified tax situations to elect to have the IRS prepare their returns, and a program to provide technical assistance and federal tax return information for states
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Sponsored by: Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton
Introduced In House on 07/27/2017
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Automatic IRA Act of 2017 [HB-3499]
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Automatic IRA Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Rep. Richard E. Neal
Introduced In House on 07/27/2017
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Canadian Snowbird Visa Act [HB-3513]
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Canadian Snowbird Visa Act This bill amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize the Department of Homeland Security to admit into the United States as a nonimmigrant visitor for a period not to exceed 240 days during any single 365-day period a Canadian citizen who: (1) is at least 50 years old, (2) maintains a Canadian residence and owns a U.S. residence or has rented a U.S. accommodation for the duration of such stay, (3) is not inadmissible or deportable, (4) will not engage in employment or labor for hire in the United States other
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Sponsored by: Rep. Henry C. Johnson
Referred To The Subcommittee On Immigration And Border Security. on 09/06/2017
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Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2018 [HB-3500]
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Ensuring Integrity in the IRS Workforce Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from rehiring any individual who was previously employed by the IRS but was removed for misconduct or whose employment was terminated for cause. (Sec. 3) No additional funds are authorized to carry out this bill.
Sponsored by: Rep. Tom Rice
Received In The Senate And Read Twice And Referred To The Committee On Finance. on 07/25/2018