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HR 5935 114th Congress House Taxation

To repeal the violation of sovereign nations' laws and privacy matters.

Introduced: September 6, 2016 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 6, 2016
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to tax administration requirements for foreign-source income and assets, to repeal:  (1) withholding requirements for payments to foreign financial institutions and other foreign entities, (2) information reporting for foreign financial assets, (3) penalties for underpayments of tax attributable to undisclosed foreign financial assets, (4) reporting requirements for shareholders of a passive foreign investment company and U.S. owners of foreign trusts, and (5) the additional penalty for failure to file required notices and information returns for certain foreign trusts.

What's happening now September 6, 2016

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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