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S. 797 115th Congress Senate

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Permanence Act of 2017

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make permanent the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance matching grant program.

Introduced: September 12, 2018 See on congress.gov
Taxation Government information and archivesPoverty and welfare assistanceSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizationsTax administration and collection, taxpayers
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 30, 2017
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 Latest action March 30, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Permanence Act of 2017

This bill directs the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to establish a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program to provide matching funds for the development, expansion, or continuation of tax preparation programs to assist low-income taxpayers and members of underserved populations.

The program must be substantially similar to the Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance matching grants demonstration program established under the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008.

Unless otherwise provided by a specific appropriation, the IRS may not allocate more than $30 million per fiscal year (exclusive of costs of administering the program) for the program.

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All 1 Democratic 1
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Sep 12, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 797: Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Permanence Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-797/
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