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Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, assist low-income taxpayers, and for other purposes.
Other Bill Titles
- Official: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to conform return preparer penalty standards, delay implementation of withholding taxes on government contractors, enhance taxpayer protections, assist low-income taxpayers, and for other purposes. as introduced.
- Short: Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 as passed house.
- Short: Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 as reported to house.
- Short: Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 as introduced.
4/15/2008--Passed House amended. Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008 -
(Sec. 2) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to modify the standards for imposing penalties on tax return preparers for understatements of tax to require:
(1) substantial authority more...
Voting History
| Date | Chamber | Question | Aye | Nay | Result |
|---|
| April 15, 2008 |
House |
On Passage: H R 5719 Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act |
237 |
179 |
Passed |
Details |
| April 15, 2008 |
House |
On Motion to Recommit with Instructions: H R 5719 Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act |
210 |
209 |
Failed |
Details |
All Bill Actions
- Apr 16, 2008: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Passed roll in the House on Apr 15, 2008. On passage Passed by recorded vote: 238 - 179 (Roll no. 190).
- Apr 15, 2008: On motion to recommit with instructions Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 210 - 210 (Roll no. 189).
- Apr 15, 2008: The previous question on the motion to recommit with instructions was ordered without objection.
- Apr 15, 2008: DEBATE - The House proceeded with ten minutes of debate on the Herger motion to recommit with instructions. The instructions contained in the motion seek to add language to deny tax exempt interest with respect to bonds of sanctuary states and cities.
- Apr 15, 2008: Mr. Herger moved to recommit with instructions to Ways and Means.
- Apr 15, 2008: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Apr 15, 2008: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 5719.
- Apr 15, 2008: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5719 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
- Apr 15, 2008: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1102.
- Apr 15, 2008: Rule H. Res. 1102 passed House.
- Apr 14, 2008: Supplemental report filed by the Committee on Ways and Means, H. Rept. 110-584, Part II.
- Apr 14, 2008: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1102 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 5719 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit with or without instructions. Measure will be considered read. Bill is closed to amendments. All points of order against consideration of the bill are waived except those arising under clause 9 or 10 of rule XXI. The amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Ways and Means now printed in the bill shall be considered as adopted.
- Added to calendar on Apr 14, 2008: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 362..
- Apr 14, 2008: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 110-584, Part I.
- Added to calendar on Apr 09, 2008: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 17..
- Apr 09, 2008: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Apr 08, 2008: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced on Apr 08, 2008.
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I am opposed to Congress doubling the costs of my HSA in H.R. 5719, the "Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008." I am a responsible taxpayer and forcing me to pay more fees for my HSA does not assist me at all, and forcing me to submit my expenses to a third party is complicating my HSA, not simplifying it.
I am opposed to this as well ("Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008")! Complicating an already tedious process will not help matters, nor assist me in any way shape or form. As a responsible taxpayer and working individual I am already forced to pay enormously high health insurance premiums, paying more fees for my HSA will not assist me!
I am also opposed to Congress doubling the costs of my HSA in H.R. 5719, the "Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act of 2008." I am a responsible taxpayer and forcing me to pay more fees for my HSA does not assist me at all, and forcing me to submit my expenses to a third party is complicating my HSA, not simplifying it. I want my Congressman or Congresswoman to vote NO.
Not No but HELL NO Every time COngress "simplifies' anything what it really means is we lose both fredom and money. BUTT OUT OF MY LIFE. Build roads, a border fence and strong miltary and go home. and get a real job Mr Congressman.
Not No but HELL NO Every time COngress "simplifies' anything what it really means is we lose both fredom and money. BUTT OUT OF MY LIFE! Build roads, a border fence and strong miltary and go home. and get a real job Mr Congressman.
Opposed
With two children with chronic medical conditions, my family is already facing outrageously high healthcare costs, and this would only increase our burden as Health Savings Account holders. Please consider responsible, hardworking citizens like us when taking up this bill.
Just wondering if any of the "poster" actually read the changes in the bill or just took the word of their HSA bank. From what I read, all the Secretary is asking is an annual report of usage. If that will cause the HSA to double my fees, I think maybe it's the banks that are going to be taking advantage of us.
I have to disagree. When I filed my taxes, I already had my "annual report of usage". My bank had to tell the IRS what I put in and took out, and they had to give me a similar report. It's not that different than my IRA. They just don't have to tell me what are "good" expenses and what ones are "bad". Do you really want the extra hassle? It would be like a yearly audit!
Has anybody noticed comments are against one provision -- the one requiring HSA custodians to validate withdrawals from peoples' HSA accounts as "eligible" expenses. I'm self employed and opened an HSA plan as one of the least expensive ways for my family to get health insurance and get some good tax incentives. My HSA belongs to me. That's the point. If I mess up and use my HSA account for something I shouldn't, I'm the one who risks getting the audit and paying the penalty. If this goes through, banks are going to get the same reputation as the big bad insurance companies and lose their reputation as working for me. I don't want to have to prove myself to my credit union AND my health insurance company! What is the provision doing in this bill anyway? Who was pushing for it? Who wants to take away my choice? And for the record, my credit union isn't telling me what to say. I happen to read the papers and my RSS.
There are some citizens that are using the HSA for non medical items. Or there definition of medical expenses is to broad and goes over the line of justified. A dishonest few are making it bad for all of us. Congress---find another way to correct this situation. Don't raise the expense of having a HSA.
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