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HR 390 104th Congress House Taxation Civil procedure Collection of accounts Damages Evidence (Law) Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Income tax Law Tax administration Tax courts Tax exclusion

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide that the burden of proof shall be on the Secretary of the Treasury in all tax cases, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 4, 1995 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 22, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6208)
Jun 14, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5907)
May 15, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4918)
Mar 22, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H3420)
Mar 10, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H2992)
Feb 14, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1699)
Feb 10, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1560)
Jan 25, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H596)
Jan 20, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H413)
Jan 4, 1995
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 4, 1995
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E8)
Jan 4, 1995
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that the burden of proof with respect to all issues, in the case of any court proceeding, is on the Secretary of the Treasury.

Requires the Secretary to identify in writing the specific kind or type of tax, and its specific implementing regulations, within 14 days upon the written request from any person made liable for such tax.

Increases the limitation on the amount of recovery for civil damages for unauthorized collection actions by the Internal Revenue Service. Excludes such damages from gross income.

What's happening now June 22, 1995

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6208)

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