H.R.5804 - Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act of 2008

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules relating to the treatment of individuals as independent contractors or employees, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Official: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules relating to the treatment of individuals as independent contractors or employees, and for other purposes. as introduced.

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Official Summary

4/15/2008--Introduced.Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability and Consistency Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) require reporting to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of payments of $600 or more made to corporations; (2) set forth criteria and rules relating to the tr

Official Summary

4/15/2008--Introduced.
Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability and Consistency Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to:
(1) require reporting to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of payments of $600 or more made to corporations;
(2) set forth criteria and rules relating to the treatment of workers as employees or independent contractors; and
(3) increase penalties for failure to file correct tax return information or comply with other information reporting requirements.
Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to issue an annual report on worker misclassification.


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04/16/08
Teamsters Praise Bill to Close Loophole for Tax Cheats

The bill, HR 5804, is sponsored by Reps. Jim McDermott, D-Wash., John Tierney, D-Mass., and Richard Neal, D-Mass. The bill removes the loophole that allows ...

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12/16/09
Senate Joins House In Moving to Close Corporate Tax Cheat Loophole ...

Bill would close loophole allowing corporations to avoid paying taxes, benefits by misclassifying workers as.

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12/13/08
The Threat To Independent Contracting - 12/8/2008 - Construction

A bill currently before Congress (H.R. 5804) would repeal a 1978 law that protects independent contractors from “overzealous” IRS actions. And the proposed Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act of 2007, currently before the ...

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12/07/08
The Threat To Independent Contracting - 12/8/2008 - Construction

A bill currently before Congress (H.R. 5804) would repeal a 1978 law that protects independent contractors from “overzealous” IRS actions. And the proposed Independent Contractor Proper Classification Act of 2007, currently before the ...

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