HOUSE 5872118th CongressReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Stop Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act
- Last Action
- 10/2/2023
Actions
- 2023-10-02Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- 2023-10-02Introduced in House
- 2023-10-02Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-10-02 (00)
Stop Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act
This bill postpones certain tax filing deadlines for U.S. nationals and their spouses who are unlawfully or wrongfully detained abroad or held hostage abroad. It also allows for a refund and abatement of penalties and fines paid by detained individuals.
Cosponsors (6)
- Haley Stevens (D-MI)
- J. Hill (R-AR)
- Donald Beyer (D-VA)
- Claudia Tenney (R-NY)
- Dean Phillips (D-MN)
- Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ)
Subjects
- Administrative remedies
- Computers and information technology
- Detention of persons
- Diplomacy, foreign officials, Americans abroad
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
- Tax administration and collection, taxpayers
- Tax-exempt organizations
- Terrorism
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