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House: Taxpayer Identity Protection Act of 2014
The title is the "Taxpayer Identity Protection Act of 2014" introduced in the House of Representatives on June 19, 2014. 113TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION H. R. 4910 The bill’s summary is "To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to extend the authority of the Internal Revenue Service to require…
Senate: Tax Refund Theft Prevention Act of 2014
Senator Orrin Hatch [R-UT] introduced Senate Bill 2736 on July 31, 2014. It was referred to the Senate Committee on Finance. Summary of Senate Bill 2736 Tax Refund Theft Prevention Act of 2014 – Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish a safe harbor rule for errors on tax information…
Prisoner Tax Refund Fraud
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration Final Report issued on September 25, 2014 Highlights of Reference Number: 2014-40-091 to the Internal Revenue Service Commissioner for the Wage and Investment Division. Delays Continue in Completing Agreements to Share Information With Prisons, and Reports to Congress Are Not Timely or Complete IMPACT ON…
University Of South Dakota Athletes Ran Tax-Fraud Scheme, Made $400,000
By Regina Garcia Cano SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — He wore a hoodie and a stocking cap as he made multiple trips to an ATM on a warm day in April 2012, cutting a suspicious enough figure that a concerned citizen tipped off police in the college town. Using surveillance…
Fighting Fraud: Lessons Learned from the Senate Aging Committee’s Consumer Hotline
From the United States Senate Special Committee on Aging Fraud Hotline. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL), Chairman Sen. Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Ranking Member Since seniors are often prime targets for fraudsters, the U.S. Special Committee on Aging Chairman Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Ranking Member Susan Collins (R-ME) have made protecting…
United States Senate Special Committee on Aging
Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL), Chairman Sen. Susan M. Collins (R-ME), Ranking Member BACKGROUND: Since seniors are often prime targets for fraudsters, the U.S. Special Committee on Aging Chairman Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Ranking Member Susan Collins (R-ME) have made protecting older Americans from fraudulent and deceptive practices a top priority…
