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HR 1041 115th Congress House Taxation Border security and unlawful immigration Foreign labor Income tax credits Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Tax treatment of families

SHUT Act of 2017

Introduced: February 14, 2017 Introduced by: Bilirakis, Gus M. Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 14, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Handouts to Unauthorized Taxpayers Act of 2017 or the SHUT Act of 2017

This bill 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.

The bill prohibits the Department of the Treasury or any delegate of Treasury from issuing an individual taxpayer identification number unless the supporting documentary evidence is submitted to a Treasury employee.

What's happening now February 14, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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