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H.R. 3056, The Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007
- This item is from the 110th Congress (2007-2008) and is no longer current. Comments, voting, and wiki editing have been disabled, and the cost/savings estimate has been frozen.
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H.R. 3056 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the authority of the Internal Revenue Service to use private debt collection companies, to delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, to revise the tax rules on expatriation.
Detailed Summary
Tax Collection Responsibility Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the authority for the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to enter into private debt collection contracts; (2) delay until 2012 the requirement for federal, state, and local agencies to withhold 3% of payments for goods and services provided to such agencies; (3) treat tax returns filed by residents of the Virgin Islands as filed in the United States for certain tax administration purposes; (4) revise certain tax rules applicable to persons revoking their U.S. citizenship or permanent residency (expatriates) to avoid payment of U.S. taxes; (5) repeal the suspension of penalties and interest for underpayments of tax for taxpayers who had not been notified of an underpayment; (6) increase penalties for failing to file correct information returns, failing to furnish correct payee statements, and failing to comply with other information reporting requirements; and (7) increase the rate of estimated tax applicable to certain large corporations for the third quarter of 2012.
Status of the Legislation
Latest Major Action: 7/18/2007: House committee/subcommittee actions. Status: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 18.
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Joe Bloggs
September 5, 2007, 1:53pm (report abuse)The exit tax is a bad idea. Assets such as closely held businesses may not be liquid and taxes cannot be paid on them. The deferral mechanism described in the bill fails to allow for a business going bankrupt after it has been marked-to-market at a high value by the IRS. In this case the owner would have no way to ever pay off the tax obligation created at the time of expatriation.
Milo
October 21, 2007, 8:25am (report abuse)According to this law, non US citizens who return to their own country would have to pay to the US government an unrealized capital gain tax on their worldwide assets. This is simply a non-sense and an abuse that will make smart people think twice before moving to the US. Putting an "exit-ticket" is a clear indication of where this country is going!
Milo
October 21, 2007, 8:29am (report abuse)What makes the US legislators state that all non US citizens who have resided in the US and return to their country of origin, do so to avoid paying US taxes???
Milo
October 21, 2007, 12:31pm (report abuse)Resident aliens who return to their county of origin do not "expatriate" but "REPATRIATE" and should not be subjected to any limitation in exercising this right.