S.2882 - Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act of 2009

A bill 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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  • Official: A bill 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.
  • Short: Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act of 2009 as introduced.

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12/15/2009--Introduced.Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability and Consistency Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) require reporting to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of payments (including payments of amounts in consideration for property or of gross proceeds) of $6

Official Summary

12/15/2009--Introduced.Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability and Consistency Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to:
(1) require reporting to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) of payments (including payments of amounts in consideration for property or of gross proceeds) of $600 or more made by or to corporations (other than tax-exempt organizations);
(2) set forth safe harbor 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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09/15/10
Bill Would Target Independent Contractor Misclassification ...

Earlier versions of these bills, which were introduced in 2009 as the Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act of 2009 (H.R. 3408, S. 2882), but have languished in committee, also took aim at employee ...

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09/07/10
Vote: Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act ...

Vote: Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act of 2009(S 2882) ... Text of Legislation: S 2882 IS. 111th CONGRESS. 1st Session. S. 2882. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the rules relating to the ...

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08/29/10
Independent Contractor Legislation Still Pending | The ...

I previously reported on the status of the Taxpayer Responsibility, Accountability, and Consistency Act of 2009 (H.R. 3408 and S. 2882) introduced in the House and Senate by Rep. Jim McDermott (D-WA, 7th) and Senator John Kerry (D-MA), ...

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