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H.R. 4068 111th Congress House

Small Business Penalty Relief Act of 2009

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to limit the penalty for failure to disclose reportable transactions based on resulting tax benefits, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 22, 2010 See on congress.gov
Taxation Congressional oversightTax administration and collection, taxpayers
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Nov 16, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Nov 16, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 16, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Business Penalty Relief Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to limit the penalty for failure to disclose a reportable transaction (a transaction determined by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) as having a potential for tax avoidance or evasion) to 75% of the decrease in tax resulting from such transaction. Sets forth a maximum penalty for failure to report a reportable transaction and a minimum and maximum penalty for failure to report a listed transaction (a transaction specifically identified by the IRS as a tax avoidance transaction).

Requires the Commissioner of Internal Revenue to report by June 1, 2010, and then annually, to Congress on penalties relating to tax shelters and reportable transactions.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • S 2771 Identical bill Small Business Penalty Relief Act of 2009
  • HR 5297 Small Business Jobs Act of 2010
  • S 2917 Small Business Penalty Fairness Act of 2009
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 22, 2010
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4068: Small Business Penalty Relief Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-4068/
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