WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Tax penalties

P.L. 110-343, The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $2873.99

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1424 would amend section 712 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, section 2705 of the Public Health Service Act, and section 9812 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require equity in the provision of mental health and substance-related disorder benefits under group health plans....

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S. 3659, The Corporate Transparency Act of 2007

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3659 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the disclosure of schedule M-3 to the Securities and Exchange Commission, to provide for the public disclosure of certain information on such schedule, and to provide penalties for failure to file such schedule or inaccurately reporting information on such schedule....

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H.R. 7083, The Charity Enhancement Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $0.48

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 7083 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to enhance charitable giving and improve disclosure and tax administration....

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H.R. 3997, The Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $3755.70

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3997 would, among other provisions, create a Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP), under which the Secretary of the Treasury would be authorized to purchase, insure, hold, andsell a wide variety of financial instruments, particularly those that are based on or related to residential or commercial mortgages issued prior to March 14,2008....

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S. 3327, The Empowered at Home Act of 2008

Thu, 24 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3327 would amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to improve the State plan amendment option for providing home and community-based services under the Medicaid program....

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S. 3322, The Midwestern Disaster Tax Relief Act of 2008

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3322 would provide tax relief for the victims of severe storms, tornados, and flooding in the Midwest....

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H.R. 6382, The Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2008

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6382 would make technical corrections related to the Pension Protection Act of 2006....

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H.R. 6275, The Alternative Minimum Tax Relief Act of 2008 - Savings per Average Family: $120.00

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6275 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide individuals temporary relief from the alternative minimum tax....

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S. 3162, The MADE in the USA Tax Act

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3162 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide relief to improve the competitiveness of United States corporations and small businesses, and it would eliminate tax incentives to move jobs and profits overseas....

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H.R. 6266, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to waive the penalties for failure to disclose reportable transactions, and for other purposes

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6266 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to waive the penalties for failure to disclose reportable transactions....

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S. 3125, The Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3125 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend certain expiring provisions....

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S. 3121, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to waive the penalties for failure to disclose reportable transactions, and for other purposes

Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 3121 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the Secretary of the Treasury to waive the penalties for failure to disclose reportable transactions....

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P.L. 110-245, The Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 - Cost per Average Family: $2.83

Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6081 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide benefits for military personnel....

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H.R. 6157, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the exception from the 10 percent penalty for early withdrawals from governmental plans for qualified public safety employees

Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6157 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the exception from the 10 percent penalty for early withdrawals from governmental plans for qualified public safety employees....

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H.R. 6049, The Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act of 2008 - Savings per Average Family: $75.14

Mon, 19 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6049 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide incentives for energy production and conservation, to extend certain expiring provisions, and to provide individual income tax relief....

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H.R. 5720, The Housing Assistance Tax Act of 2008 - Savings per Average Family: $20.19

Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5720 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide assistance for housing....

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H.R. 5822, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive the 10 percent penalty on withdrawals from qualified retirement plans upon receipt of notice of foreclosure on a principal residence

Wed, 16 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5822 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to waive the 10 percent penalty on withdrawals from qualified retirement plans upon receipt of notice of foreclosure on a principal residence....

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H.R. 5790, The Universal Homeowner Tax Cut Act of 2008

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5790 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow the deduction for State and local real property taxes whether or not the taxpayer itemizes other deductions....

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H.R. 5804, The Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act of 2008

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5804 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules relating to the treatment of individuals as independent contractors or employees....

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H.R. 5719, The Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 - Savings per Average Family: $3.81

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5719 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, and assist low-income taxpayers....

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S. 2851, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the penalty on the understatement of taxpayer's liability by tax return preparers

Mon, 14 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2851 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the penalty on the understatement of taxpayer's liability by tax return preparers....

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H.R. 5776, The Homeowner Empowerment Act of 2008

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5776 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to exclude from gross income certain distributions from qualified retirement plans used for mortgage payments....

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H.R. 5641, The IRA Assistance Act of 2008

Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5641 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to permit hardship loans from certain individual retirement plans....

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H.R. 5559, The Long-Term Care and Retirement Security Act of 2008

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5559 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals a deduction for qualified long-term care insurance premiums, use of such insurance under cafeteria plans and flexible spending arrangements, and a credit for individuals with long-term care needs....

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H.R. 5556, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain individuals who have attained age 50 and who are unemployed to receive distributions from qualified retirement plans without incurring a 10 percent additional tax

Thu, 06 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5556 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow certain individuals who have attained age 50 and who are unemployed to receive distributions from qualified retirement plans without incurring a 10 percent additional tax....

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