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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.

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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:
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April 08, 2008April 15, 2008

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April 15, 2008Roll call number 190 in the House
Question: On Passage: H R 5719 Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act
Required percentage of 'Aye' votes: 1/2 (50%) Percentage of 'aye' votes: 55% Result: Passed

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May 01, 2008 House GOP Perfects Parliamentary Ploys

... and the bill was very popular with the majority party — it would order the Internal Revenue Service to stop paying private tax collectors ( HR 5719 ). ...

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April 30, 2008 House passes taxpayer rights bill, including provisions on IRAs, HSAs

The House on April 15, 2008, passed HR 5719, The Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Bill of 2008, this year’s version of taxpayer rights legislation. ...

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April 29, 2008 House wants documentation on use of HSA withdrawals

The provision was included in the Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act (HR 5719), which passed April 15 by a 238-179 vote. ...

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