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Taxpayer Receipt Act of 2011

Introduced: April 15, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Apr 15, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 15, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E764)
Apr 15, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Taxpayer Receipt Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require the Secretary of the Treasury to provide individual taxpayers via U.S. mail by October 15 of each year a tax receipt for income taxes reported for the preceding taxable year. Requires such tax receipt to: (1) state the amount of taxes paid by, and any refund made to, the taxpayer; (2) contain tables listing expenditures in categories of the federal budget and the 10 most costly tax expenditures; (3) contain an annual budget review prepared by the Secretary in consultation with the Congressional Budget Office (CBO); and (4) contain the Internet address of the website of the Department of Treasury providing more detailed tax and spending information.

What's happening now April 15, 2011

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3