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HR 4372 112th Congress House

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the social security number of the student and the employer identification number of the educational institution for purposes of education tax…

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the social security number of the student and the employer identification number of the educational insti… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the social security number of the student and the employer identification number of the educational institution for purposes of education tax credits, to permanently allow disclosure of return information to prison officials to prevent prisoners from filing false and fraudulent tax returns, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 17, 2012 See on congress.gov
Taxation Correctional facilities and imprisonmentCrime preventionEmployee benefits and pensionsFraud offenses and financial crimes
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Higher educationIncome tax creditsStudent aid and college costsTax administration and collection, taxpayers
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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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Apr 17, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Apr 17, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 17, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) require individuals who claim a tax credit for qualified tuition and related expenses under the Hope Scholarship tax credit or the Lifetime Learning tax credit to include their social security numbers on their tax returns, (2) require the educational institutions of such individuals to provide their employer identification numbers, and (3) make permanent the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to disclose tax return information relating to inmates in federal or state prisons whom the Secretary has determined may have filed or facilitated the filing of a false tax return.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Republican 2
MYRICK, SUE
· Apr 25, 2012
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Apr 17, 2012
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Apr 17, 2012
 R
Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck"
Tennessee · Apr 17, 2012
Reed, Tom
· Apr 17, 2012
Roe, David
· Apr 17, 2012
Rokita, Todd
· Apr 17, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4372: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the social security number of the student and the employer identification number of the educational institution for purposes of education tax credits, to permanently allow disclosure of return information to prison officials to prevent prisoners from filing false and fraudulent tax returns, and for other purposes.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4372/
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"H.R. 4372: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the social security number of the student and the employer identification number of the educational institution for purposes of education tax credits, to permanently allow disclosure of return information to prison officials to prevent prisoners from filing false and fraudulent tax returns, and for other purposes.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4372/.
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H.R. 4372, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4372/.
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[H.R. 4372: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require the social security number of the student and the employer identification number of the educational institution for purposes of education tax credits, to permanently allow disclosure of return information to prison officials to prevent prisoners from filing false and fraudulent tax returns, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-4372/)
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