H.R.695 - Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into private tax collection contracts. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to repeal the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into private tax collection contracts. as introduced.
  • Short: Taxpayer Abuse and Harassment Prevention Act of 2007 as introduced.

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News Coverage

07/01/07
Foes of private tax collection reg...

Van Hollen, who introduced the bill (HR 695) in January, supports hiring more IRS agents instead of outsourcing, the spokeswoman said. ...

Source: GovExec.com, DC
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11/05/08
사이버범죄(5)-암호-전자ì„...

22) Security And Freedom through Encryption Act, HR. 695. 23) Promotion of Commerce On-line in the Digital Era Act, S. 377. 24) Secure Pu...

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11/05/08
사이버범죄(5)-암호-전자ì„...

22) Security And Freedom through Encryption Act, HR. 695. 23) Promotion of Commerce On-line in the Digital Era Act, S. 377. 24) Secure Pu...

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03/03/08
nteu members ready to make their v...

nteu is supporting legislation, hr 695 and s. 335, that would end the program. for the complete story, click here or visit . nteu seeks c...

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03/02/08
Kelley Calls IRS Decision to Exten...

which incorporates the language of HR 695. That bill was introduced by Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and would repeal IRS authority to hi...

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12/07/07
cch weekly report --what's happeni...

their bill, hr 695, would repeal the irs's authority to contract with private debt collectors. rothman and van hollen predicted at a news...

Source: Tax News
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10/16/07
Taxpayers Stiffed by Tax Collectio...

The report notes that one of the premises on which the program was based was a “level playing field” — meaning that rules that appl...

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10/12/07
Taxpayers Stiffed by Tax Collectio...

335, introduced by Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) would require the IRS to suspend the use of these private collection agencies and prohibit...

Source: Irs tax
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10/09/07
taxpayers stiffed by tax collectio...

hr 695, “taxpayer abuse and harassment prevention act of 2007,” was introduced january 24, 2007 by rep. chris van hollen (d-md) and i...

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10/09/07
Taxpayers Stiffed by Tax Collectio...

Dean Heller (R-NV2) and his fifteen cohorts in the Sweet Sixteen really want to save the federal government some money, one way they can ...

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10/08/07
house to vote on irs private tax c...

a nearly identical version of the bill, hr 695 sponsored by rep. chris van hollen (d-md) and rep. steve rothman (d-nj), has 156 cosponsor...

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