US HR2901

Bill

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Permanence Act of 2017

Introduced
06/15/2017

In Committee
04/11/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

115th Congress

Bill Summary

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Permanence Act of 2017 This bill directs the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to establish a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program to provide matching funds for the development, expansion, or continuation of tax preparation programs to assist low-income taxpayers and members of underserved populations. Unless otherwise provided by a specific appropriation, the IRS may not allocate more than $30 million per fiscal year (exclusive of costs of administering the program) for the program.

AI Summary

This bill directs the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to establish a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program. The program will provide matching funds to develop, expand, or continue tax preparation programs that assist low-income taxpayers and members of underserved populations, such as individuals with disabilities, limited English proficiency, living in rural areas, or elderly. The bill limits the IRS's annual allocation for the program to $30 million, excluding administrative costs, unless otherwise provided by a specific appropriation. The bill also outlines the requirements for qualified return preparation programs and entities eligible to receive grants, including accuracy review procedures and corrective measures for programs not meeting minimum standards.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (40)

Carlos Curbelo (R)*, Mike Bishop (R), Sanford Bishop (D), Julia Brownley (D), Lou Correa (D), Jim Costa (D), Ryan Costello (R), Danny Davis (D), Peter DeFazio (D), John Delaney (D), Daniel Donovan (R), Ruben Gallego (D), Vicente Gonzalez (D), Josh Gottheimer (D), Alcee Hastings (D), Lynn Jenkins (R), John Katko (R), Ro Khanna (D), James Langevin (D), Brian Mast (R), Martha McSally (R), Patrick Meehan (R), Eleanor Holmes Norton (D), Bill Pascrell (D), Jamie Raskin (D), David Reichert (R), Tom Rice (R), Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R), Jacky Rosen (D), Peter Roskam (R), Tim Ryan (D), David Schweikert (R), Terri Sewell (D), Kyrsten Sinema (I), Darren Soto (D), Mike Thompson (D), David Valadao (R), Jackie Walorski (R), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D), John Yarmuth (D),

Last Action

Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 831, H.R. 2901 is laid on the table. (on 04/18/2018)

Official Document

https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2901/all-info

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2901/all-info
BillText	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2901/BILLS-115hr2901ih.pdf
Bill	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2901/BILLS-115hr2901ih.pdf.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
HR5444	21st Century IRS Act Taxpayer First Act Short Titles as Reported to House Taxpayer First Act	Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related
HR6873	EITC Modernization Act of 2018	Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.	Related
HR7227	Taxpayer First Act of 2018	Received in the Senate.	Related
HRes831	Providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 5444) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modernize and improve the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes, and providing for consideration of the bill (H.B. 5445) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve cybersecurity and taxpayer identity protection, and modernize the information technology of the Internal Revenue Service, and for other purposes.	Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.	Similar To
S1	Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Short Titles as Introduced for portions of this bill Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Official Titles Official Titles - Senate Official Titles as Introduced An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of the concurrent resolution on the budget for fiscal year 2018.	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 269.	Related
S3278	Protecting Taxpayers Act	Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.	Related
S797	Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Permanence Act of 2017	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.	Related

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