United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1661 (108th)
Taxpayer and Fairness Protection Act of 2003
Introduced
8 April 2003
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Status
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Summary
Taxpayer and Fairness Protection Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to revise various abusive tax shelter provisions, including: (1) clarification of the economic substance doctrine; and (2) imposition of new, and revision of existing, tax shelter-related penalties. Provides for the prevention of corporate expatriation to avoid U.S. income tax. Revises provisions respecting: (1) the earned income tax credit; (2) specified penalties and interest, including estimated tax penalty and interest; (3) collection procedures; (4) Internal Revenue Service (IRS) employee misconduct; (5) Tax Court authority and jurisdiction; (6) family business; (6) suspension of tax-exempt status for terrorist organizations; (7) confidentiality and disclosure; and (8) IRS user fees. Authorizes grants for low-income return preparation clinics. Amends the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act of 2002 with respect to the applicability of Federal-State unemployment assistance agreements.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 April 2003
Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 8 April 2003
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 8 April 2003
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/1661
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/1661