Tax Identity Protection Act

Bill: 117-hr-799
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
Introduced: 2021-02-04
Policy area: Taxation
Subjects: Congressional oversight

Fraud offenses and financial crimes

Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Wages and earnings
Latest action: action_date: 2021-02-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-02-04
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Tax Identity Protection Act</b></p> <p>This bill directs the Internal Revenue Service to report on the Taxpayer Identification Number Perfection Program, including an explanation of the extent to which program information could be used to identify individuals receiving wages without work authorization.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 799 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 4, 2021 Mr. Carter of Georgia (for himself, Mr. Hice of Georgia , Mr. DesJarlais , Mr. Weber of Texas , Mrs. Hinson , and Mr. Baird ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To require the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to submit a report on the Taxpayer Identification Number Perfection Program.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tax Identity Protection Act . 2. Report on the Taxpayer Identification Number Perfection Program The Commissioner of Internal Revenue shall, not later than the date that is 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, submit to Congress a report on the Taxpayer Identification Number Perfection Program, including an explanation of the extent to which such information could be used to identify individuals receiving W–2 wages without work authorization.