HR 4716 · 96th Congress · Taxation

A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to allow the Internal Revenue Service to waive certain penalties.

Introduced 1979-07-10· Sponsored by Rep. Hanley, James M. [D-NY-32]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.(1979-07-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit the Secretary of the Treasury to waive all or any part of a tax penalty imposed upon a taxpayer who underpays an estimated tax or makes an excess contribution to a tax qualified pension plan or individual retirement account, if such taxpayer shows to the satisfaction of the Secretary that such underpayment or excess contribution was due to reasonable cause.…

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