H.R. 5804 (110th): Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act of 2008

Introduced:
Apr 15, 2008 (110th Congress, 2007–2009)
Sponsor:
Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA7]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 3408 (111th) on Jul 30, 2009.

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Status

This bill was introduced on April 15, 2008, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Apr 15, 2008
Cosponsors
37 cosponsors (37D) (show)
Committees

House Ways and Means

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Full Title

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules relating to the treatment of individuals as independent contractors or employees, and for other purposes.

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Last updated Apr 15, 2008.
13 pages

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4/15/2008--Introduced.
Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability and Consistency Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) require reporting to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of payments of $600 or more made to corporations; (2) set forth criteria and rules relating to the treatment of workers as employees or independent contractors; and (3) increase penalties for failure to file correct tax return information or comply with other information reporting requirements.
Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to issue an annual report on worker misclassification.

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