H.R.5602 - Fair Share Act of 2008

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Social Security Act to treat certain domestically controlled foreign persons performing services under contract with the United States Government as American employers for purposes of certain employment taxes and benefits. view all titles (3)

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  • Short: Fair Share Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Official: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Social Security Act to treat certain domestically controlled foreign persons performing services under contract with the United States Government as American employers for purposes of certain employment taxes and benefits. as introduced.
  • Popular: Fair Share Act of 2008 as introduced.

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12/30/08
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12/16/08
Research for Vietnam Solutions: US-VIETNAM RELATIONS

June 13, 2006 - Senators Max Baucus and Gordon Smith introduce bill S.3495 to grant Vietnam Permanent Normal Trade Rights (PNTR). In the House of Representatives, H.R.5602, a companion bill of S.3495, is introduced by Rep. ...

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12/05/08
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12/04/08
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11/19/08
All Things Reform: New congressional earmarks database from LegiStorm

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11/15/08
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11/14/08
All Things Reform: Defining 'reform' for today's government

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11/07/08
An Overview of the Tax Gap

90 Congressmen Rahm Emanuel and Brad Ellsworth introduced a companion bill (H.R. 5602), and Representative Emanuel added similar language to the Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 (H.R. 5719). ...

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06/18/08
president closes contractor loophole

the provision in the bill uses language from the fair share act (hr 5602). writing on womenstake, the national women's law center blog, joan entmacher notes that bush signed the bill despite its inclusion of the fair share act language. ...

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05/22/08
Congress Sends Bush Fair Share Act

The provision is based on the Fair Share Act of 2008 (HR 5602). US PIRG has been a champion of the measure, and OMB Watch had signed on to a US PIRG letter urging Senators to approve the provision. And score another victory for PAYGO! ...

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05/20/08
a taxing time on the hill for contractors

another bill, hr 5602, the fair share act of 2008, would close a loophole some contractors use to avoid paying payroll taxes on employees working outside the us the bill would amend the internal revenue code and the social security act ...

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04/14/08
It's Time To Scrap The US Tax Code

Brad Ellsworth (D-IN) introduced H.R. 5602 and Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) introduced S. 2775 -- companion bills each known as the "Fair Share Act of 2008." The bill would "amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Social Security Act ...

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04/07/08
Call your two US Senators and your US Representative and ask them ...

A new bill has been introduced in both houses of Congress, called the Fair Share Act (US House bill: HR5602) (US Senate bill: S.2775). It would prevent government contractors from using offshore tax havens to avoid paying taxes. ...

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03/17/08
McCain Correct Forecast : GM adds 900 Jobs – Time to Support H.R.5602

Which member of the Minnesota Congressional delegation will connect these dots first ? Story #1 : General Motors Corp. plans to increase the number of employees at its plant in Sao Caetano do Sul, Brazil to 1,500. Story #2 : the Labor Department esti

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03/11/08
Bill Introduced: HR5602 Fair Share Act of 2008

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Social Security Act to treat certain domestically controlled foreign persons performing services under contract with the United States Government as American employers for purposes of ...

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03/11/08
Bill Introduced: HR5602 Fair Share Act of 2008

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 and the Social Security Act to treat certain domestically controlled foreign persons performing services under contract with the United States Government as American employers for purposes of ...

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