HR 4163 · 106th Congress · Taxation

Taxpayer Bill of Rights 2000

Introduced 2000-04-04· Sponsored by Rep. Houghton, Amo [R-NY-31]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.(2000-04-12)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2000-04-11
Roll #116
Yea 424Nay 0
Democrats
206 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
216 Yea·0 Nay
PassedHouse · 2000-04-11
Roll #116
Yea 424Nay 0
Democrats
206 Yea·0 Nay
Republicans
216 Yea·0 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Taxpayer Bill of Rights 2000 - Title I: Penalties and Interest - Amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) to move the failure to pay tax estimated tax penalty provisions from chapter 68 (Additions to the Tax, Additional Amounts, and Assessable Penalties) to chapter 67 (Determination of Interest Rate; Compounding of Interest) of the IRC while converting such current tax penalty provisions into interest provisions. Exempts from the interest penalty an underpayment of less than $2,000. (Sec. 102) Excludes from gross income interest paid on any tax overpayment. (Sec. 103) Repeals the failure-to-pay penalty. Imposes a five percent service charge for late-paying taxpayers not entering into an installment agreement. (Sec. 104) Permits the abatement of interest if a gross injustice would otherwise result. (Sec. 105) Permits making cash bond deposits to offset potential tax underpayments. Title II: Confidentiality and Disclosure - Makes the IRC the exclusive law governing the disclosure of returns and return information. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe related regulations. Sets forth related rules. (Sec. 202) Revises provisions concerning the definition of "Chief Counsel a…

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CBO Cost Estimate

Congressional Budget Office

H.R. 4163, Taxpayer Bill of Rights 2000

Apr 10, 2000

Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Ways and Means on April 5, 2000

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Cosponsors (20)

2 Democrats18 Republicans