H.R. 6583 (112th): To require the Secretary of the Treasury to implement a program to prevent the fraudulent use of taxpayer identification numbers of residents of United States territories and possessions to be used to obtain a credit or refund on tax returns filed with the United States.

Introduced:
Nov 02, 2012 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Rep. Charles Dent [R-PA15]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as H.R. 353 on Jan 23, 2013. See H.R. 353 for current action on this subject.

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Status

This bill was introduced on November 2, 2012, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Nov 02, 2012
Referred to Committee Nov 02, 2012
Cosponsors
none
Committees

House Ways and Means

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Last updated Nov 02, 2012.
2 pages

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11/2/2012--Introduced.
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to implement a program to prevent the fraudulent use of taxpayer identification numbers of residents of U.S. territories and possessions to obtain federal tax refunds or credits. Requires the program to include a comparison of all income tax returns filed with the United States and any U.S. territory or possession under the same taxpayer identification number. .

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