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HR 6074 112th Congress House

SHUT Act of 2012

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the refundable portion of the child tax credit to individuals who are not authorized to be employed in the U… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to deny the refundable portion of the child tax credit to individuals who are not authorized to be employed in the United States and to terminate the use of certifying acceptance agents to facilitate the application process for ITINs.

Introduced: June 29, 2012 Introduced by: Bilirakis, Gus M. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Taxation Border security and unlawful immigrationForeign laborIncome tax creditsTax administration and collection, taxpayersTax treatment of families
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 29, 2012
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 Latest action June 29, 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Handouts to Unauthorized Taxpayers Act of 2012 or the SHUT Act of 2012 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to deny the refundable portion of the child tax credit to individuals unless they include their social security number on their tax return or otherwise demonstrate that they are authorized to be employed in the United States.

Prohibits the Secretary of the Treasury or any delegate of the Secretary employed by the Department of the Treasury from issuing an individual taxpayer identification number unless supporting documentary evidence is submitted.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6074: SHUT Act of 2012. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6074/
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H.R. 6074, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-6074/.
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