SAFE ID Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-1560
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Garcia, Joe [D-FL-26]
Introduced: 2013-04-15
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Crime prevention

Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Government information and archives

Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Wages and earnings
Latest action: action_date: 2013-04-15
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2013-04-15
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>SAFE ID Act of 2013 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the use of a taxpayer identification number, in lieu of a social security number, in reporting wages of employees.</p>

tv_txt: I 113th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1560 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 15, 2013 Mr. Garcia (for himself, Mr. Radel , and Ms. Ros-Lehtinen ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize the Internal Revenue Service to permit truncated social security numbers on wage reporting provided to employees.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SAFE ID Act of 2013 . 2. Truncated social security numbers permitted on wage reporting to employees (a) In general Paragraph (2) of section 6051(a) of the Internal Revenue Code for 1986 is amended by striking social security number and inserting taxpayer identification number . (b) Effective date The amendment made by this section shall apply to statements furnished after the date of the enactment of this Act.