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HR 4233 115th Congress House

Improper Tax Payments Reduction Act of 2017

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the fraudulent overreporting of income with respect to the earned income tax credit and the additional child tax credit.

Introduced: November 2, 2017 See on congress.gov
Taxation Fraud offenses and financial crimesIncome tax creditsIncome tax deductionsPoverty and welfare assistance
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Tax administration and collection, taxpayersWages and earnings
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This bill died when the 115th Congress ended
It never became law before the 115th Congress (2017–2018) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Nov 2, 2017
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 Latest action November 2, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Improper Tax Payments Reduction Act of 2017

This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the earned income tax credit, to: (1) specify that a taxpayer must claim all allowable deductions when determining net earnings from self-employment, (2) require employers who report wages to include the name and address of each employee and the amount of reportable wages received by each of those employees, and (3) limit earned income to amounts substantiated by the taxpayer on statements furnished or returns filed under third-party information reporting requirements or amounts substantiated by the taxpayer's books and records.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4233: Improper Tax Payments Reduction Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4233/
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"H.R. 4233: Improper Tax Payments Reduction Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4233/.
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H.R. 4233, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4233/.
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