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Corporate Accountability Tax Gap Act of 2005

Introduced: March 10, 2005 Introduced by: Doggett, Lloyd Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Mar 10, 2005
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Corporate Accountability Tax Gap Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide for public disclosure of certain information of publicly traded corporations, including: (1) net corporate income tax and taxable income as shown on the corporation's current year tax return; (2) adjusted book income; and (3) differences between taxable income and adjusted book income due to certain transactions, depreciation differences, stock options, and other factors.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to conduct a study of corporate tax shelter activity.

What's happening now March 10, 2005

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Independent 1
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Nov 17, 2005
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 10, 2005
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 10, 2005
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 10, 2005
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 10, 2005
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 10, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1234: Corporate Accountability Tax Gap Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1234/
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