Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act

Summary

Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that advance payments of the earned income tax credit are not transferable or assignable or subject to the claims of any creditors, except outstanding claims of the Federal Government. Prohibits: (1) the collection of a debt from a debtor's Federal tax refund by means of a refund anticipation loan; and (2) mandatory arbitration as a condition of providing a refund anticipation loan. Terminates the Department of Treasury Debt Indicator Program. Excludes tax returns that have been filed subject to a refund anticipation loan from any determination of whether goals for electronic filing of tax returns have been met. Allows earned income tax credit benefits to be paid through electronic transfer accounts. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) develop and implement a program to encourage the greater use of the advance earned income tax credit; and (2) enter into cooperative agreements with federally insured depository institutions to provide low- and moderate-income taxpayers with the option of establishing low-cost direct deposit accounts using appropriate tax forms.

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Timeline

1. 17 February 2005

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 February 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 17 February 2005

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 17 February 2005

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 22 March 2005

   Referred

   Referred to the Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 17 February 2005 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 17 February 2005

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 17 February 2005

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 17 February 2005

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Sponsors

• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Solis, Hilda L. [D-CA-32] · D · Sponsor
• Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] · D · Sponsor
• JOSE SERRANO · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wexler, Robert [D-FL-19] · D · Sponsor
• ROBERT BRADY · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Sponsor
• Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
• G. K. Butterfield · D · Sponsor
• Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
• XAVIER BECERRA · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Cosponsor
• · hsba00 · Standing
• · hswm00 · Standing

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