H.R. 4233 · 115th Congress
Improper Tax Payments Reduction Act of 2017
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This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the earned income tax credit, to: (1) specify that a taxpayer must claim all allowable deductions when determining net earnings from self-employment, (2) require employers who report wages to include the name and address of each employee and the amount of reportable wages received by each of those…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Nov 2, 2017
Improper Tax Payments Reduction Act of 2017
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the earned income tax credit, to: (1) specify that a taxpayer must claim all allowable deductions when determining net earnings from self-employment, (2) require employers who report wages to include the name and address of each employee and the amount of reportable wages received by each of those employees, and (3) limit earned income to amounts substantiated by the taxpayer on statements furnished or returns filed under third-party information reporting requirements or amounts substantiated by the taxpayer's books and records.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Improper Tax Payments Reduction Act of 2017
Latest action (Nov 2, 2017): Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Policy area: Taxation · Origin: House · Introduced: Nov 2, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.