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S 4810 116th Congress Senate Taxation Employment discrimination and employee rights Employment taxes Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Protecting Employees from Surprise Taxes Act of 2020

Introduced: October 19, 2020 Introduced by: Van Hollen, Chris Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Oct 19, 2020
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Protecting Employees from Surprise Taxes Act of 2020

This bill prohibits employers from deferring payment of payroll taxes unless affected employees provide written consent to a deferral. Employers must also provide notice to their employees of the right to provide or withhold written consent and the future tax liability resulting from providing consent to the deferral of such taxes.

What's happening now October 19, 2020

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 8629 Identical bill Protecting Employees from Surprise Taxes Act of 2020
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 12 Republican 1
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Oct 19, 2020
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Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Oct 19, 2020
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Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Oct 19, 2020
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Oct 19, 2020
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Oct 19, 2020
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Oct 19, 2020
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Oct 19, 2020
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Oct 19, 2020
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Oct 19, 2020
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Oct 19, 2020
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Oct 19, 2020
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Oct 19, 2020
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Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Oct 19, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 4810: Protecting Employees from Surprise Taxes Act of 2020. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4810/
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"S. 4810: Protecting Employees from Surprise Taxes Act of 2020." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-4810/.
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