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HR 9612 117th Congress House Taxation

Protecting Adopting Families from Audits Act

Introduced: December 16, 2022 Introduced by: Moore, Blake D. Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Protecting Adopting Families from Audits Act

This bill requires the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to submit a written report to the congressional tax committees comparing the audit rate of individual taxpayers who claim the adoption tax credit to the audit rate of those taxpayers who do not claim such credit. The initial report must be submitted not later than the end of 2023 and then annually thereafter through 2036.

The IRS must also submit a written report regarding its audit practices for individuals who claim refundable and nonrefundable tax credits.

What's happening now December 16, 2022

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

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Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Dec 16, 2022
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9612: Protecting Adopting Families from Audits Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9612/
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"H.R. 9612: Protecting Adopting Families from Audits Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9612/.
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H.R. 9612, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-9612/.
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