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HR 2168 111th Congress House

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend the penalty on underpayments of Federal income tax for unemployed individuals.

Introduced: April 29, 2009 See on congress.gov
Taxation Tax administration and collection, taxpayersUnemployment
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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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Introduced in House
Apr 29, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action April 29, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to suspend the penalty on underpayments of tax due to negligence, disregard of rules or regulations, or substantial inaccuracies for individuals who receive unemployment compensation in 2008 or 2009.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2168: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend the penalty on underpayments of Federal income tax for unemployed individuals.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2168/
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"H.R. 2168: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend the penalty on underpayments of Federal income tax for unemployed individuals.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2168/.
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H.R. 2168, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2168/.
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[H.R. 2168: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to suspend the penalty on underpayments of Federal income tax for unemployed individuals.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-2168/)
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