H.R. 4881 would prohibit the awarding of a contract or grant in excess of the simplified acquisition threshold unless the prospective contractor or grantee certifies in writing to the agency awarding the contract or grant that the contractor or grantee has no seriously delinquent tax debts.

== Detailed Summary ==

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Contracting and Tax Accountability Act of 2008 - Establishes a policy that no U.S. government contracts or grants should be awarded to individuals or companies with seriously delinquent tax debts.

Requires a person who has such a debt to be proposed for debarment from any federal government contract unless such requirement is waived by a federal agency head.

Requires an agency head that issues an invitation for bids or a request for proposals for a contract in an amount greater than the firstsimplified acquisition threshold to providerequire prospective contractors to: (1) certify that they do not have such a detailed summarydebt; and (2) authorize the Secretary of the bill!)Treasury to disclose information describing whether they have such a debt. Exempts contracts designated by agency heads as assisting the agency in the performance of disaster relief authorities or as necessary to national security.

Prohibits the head of an agency offering a grant exceeding such threshold from awarding it to a person who does not submit such certification and authorization. Requires the Federal Acquisition Regulation and regulations governing grants to be revised to require such certification and authorization.

Defines &quot;seriously delinquent tax debt&quot; as an outstanding tax debt for which a notice of lien has been filed in public records. Excludes a tax debt: (1) that is being paid in a timely manner pursuant to an installment agreement; or (2) for which a collection due process hearing, or for which relief from liability for a tax deficiency applicable to joint filers, is requested or pending.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 12/19/2007:4/15/2008: Referred to HouseSenate committee. Status: ReferredReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the House Committee on OversightHomeland Security and Government Reform.Governmental Affairs.
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