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A direct reference to current House Ways and Means Committee Chairman
Charles Rangel's (D-NY) recent tax scandals, this bill would allow taxpayers to write "Rangel Rule" on their return when paying back taxes in order to avoid paying IRS penalties and fees.
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1/28/2009--Introduced.Rangel Rule Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exempt any U.S. citizen who writes "Rangel Rule" on the top of the first page of his or her income tax return from interest on unpaid taxes, penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts.
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02/03/09
Carter, a former longtime Texas judge, today introduced the Rangel Rule Act of 2009, HR 735, which would prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from charging ...
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02/01/09
The gist of HR 735, introduced by Rep. John Carter (R-TX), reproduced here without further comment: "Any individual who is a citizen of the United States ...
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01/27/09
Carter, a former longtime Texas judge, today introduced the Rangel Rule Act of 2009, HR 735, which would prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from charging ...
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02/14/11
Sullivan's Government Neutrality in Contracting Act (HR 735) and a similar bill (S. 119) would largely invalidate the President's Order in the absence of special circumstances. Section (a) of the bill states: ... Source: Seth Borden ... OpenCongres
12/11/10
Carter introduced the Rangel Rule Act of 2009 (HR 735), a tongue-in-cheek proposal that would have allowed all taxpayers to not pay penalties and interest on back taxes, in reference to Rangel not yet having paid his. ...
12/02/10
"Under H.R. 735, if you're caught cheating on your taxes, you would pay what you owe, then write “Rangel Rule” at the top of your return, and you wouldn't be charged any penalty or interest. That way, Carter said when he introduced the ...
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U.S. Congress - H.R.735 Rangel Rule Act of 2009
