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HR 5693 111th Congress House Taxation Bank accounts, deposits, capital Consumer credit Family relationships Income tax credits Poverty and welfare assistance Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act

Introduced: July 1, 2010 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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To President
Became law
Jul 1, 2010
Referred to House Financial Services
Jul 1, 2010
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jul 1, 2010
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jul 1, 2010
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Taxpayer Abuse Prevention Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide that advance payments of the earned income tax credit and the child tax credit are not transferable or assignable or subject to the claims of any creditors, except outstanding claims of the federal government.

Prohibits: (1) the collection of a debt from a debtor's federal tax refund by means of a refund anticipation loan; and (2) mandatory arbitration as a condition of providing a refund anticipation loan.

Terminates the Department of the Treasury Debt Indicator Program.

Allows earned income tax credit benefits to be paid through electronic transfer accounts.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to: (1) develop and implement a program to encourage the greater use of the advance earned income tax credit; and (2) enter into cooperative agreements with federally insured depository institutions to provide low- and moderate-income taxpayers with the option of establishing low-cost direct deposit accounts using appropriate tax forms.

What's happening now July 1, 2010

Referred to House Financial Services

 Committees of jurisdiction 2