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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 27, 2017
EITC Eligibility Verification Act
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the earned income tax credit, to specify that the taxpayer identification number required to be included on the tax returns of eligible individuals is a Social Security number issued to an individual by the Social Security Administration, but only if the number is issued to: (1) a U.S. citizen, or (2) a noncitizen who is permitted to engage in employment in the United States.
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Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] · R–TX
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
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Introduced in House
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