H.R. 5008 · 114th Congress
Clarify Workers Misclassification in the Construction Industry Act
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Clarify Workers Misclassification in the Construction Industry Act
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Apr 20, 2016
Clarify Workers Misclassification in the Construction Industry Act
This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to initiate an enforcement initiative to increase tax compliance in the construction industry.
The initiative must include:
- consultations with industry experts and leaders on its scope and priorities,
- targeted tax audits of major construction contractors that may not be in compliance with federal tax laws,
- civil and criminal tax enforcement actions under existing authorities, and
- educational efforts aimed at increasing voluntary tax compliance in the construction industry.
Treasury must promulgate rules and issue guidance to reclassify individuals who are not currently being treated as employees consistent with the proper classification of employees under common law standards within the construction industry.
In implementing this bill, Treasury must: (1) reassign personnel and resources from other activities to carry out this bill, and (2) report to Congress on the implementation and recommendations for further congressional action.
The Government Accountability Office must study the various forms of tax fraud (including employee misclassification) in the construction industry, efforts to combat fraud, and recommendations for further action.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Clarify Workers Misclassification in the Construction Industry Act
Latest action (Apr 20, 2016): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Policy area: Taxation · Origin: House · Introduced: Apr 20, 2016
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.