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HR 2836 108th Congress House

Deadbeat Corporations Tax Accountability Act of 2003

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce corporate refunds by fines and penalties imposed by reason of improper accounting or reporting practices o… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to reduce corporate refunds by fines and penalties imposed by reason of improper accounting or reporting practices or misstatements of its financial position.

Introduced: July 23, 2003 Introduced by: Meeks, Gregory W. Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Taxation AccountingCollection of accountsCommerceCorporation taxes
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Finance and Financial SectorFines (Penalties)Income taxLawSecurities fraudTax creditsTax refunds
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jul 23, 2003
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 Latest action July 23, 2003

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Deadbeat Corporations Tax Accountability Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Secretary of the Treasury to reduce any overpayment due to a corporation upon receiving notice from the Securities and Exchange Commission that a corporation has not paid the full amount of a fine or penalty either imposed by a court of competent jurisdiction, or agreed to by the corporation, with respect to: (1) the corporation's accounting or reporting practices; or (2) a related misstatement of its financial position.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2836: Deadbeat Corporations Tax Accountability Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2836/
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"H.R. 2836: Deadbeat Corporations Tax Accountability Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2836/.
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H.R. 2836, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-2836/.
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