Gig Is Up Act

Bonnie Watson Coleman

Democrat · NJ · Representative

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• Alma S. Adams (D-NC-12)Original· 2026-06-02
• Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL-3)Original· 2026-06-02
• Ilhan Omar (D-MN-5)Original· 2026-06-02
• Jahana Hayes (D-CT-5)Original· 2026-06-02
• LaMonica McIver (D-NJ-10)Original· 2026-06-02
• Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12)Original· 2026-06-02
• Summer L. Lee (D-PA-12)Original· 2026-06-02

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2026-06-02

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Large businesses would be required to withhold payroll taxes directly from payments made to independent contractors, similar to how they currently withhold taxes from employee paychecks. This change would affect gig workers, freelancers, and other self-employed people who work with major companies, potentially reducing their tax filing burden but also changing how they receive and manage their income. The goal is to ensure consistent tax collection and reduce tax evasion among independent contractor arrangements.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9114 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9114 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require payroll tax withholding on independent contractors of certain large businesses. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 2, 2026 Mrs. Watson Coleman (for herself, Ms. Lee of Pennsylvania, Mrs. McIver, Mrs. Hayes, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Adams, Ms. Omar, and Mrs. Ramirez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require payroll tax withholding on independent contractors of certain large businesses. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Gig Is Up Act''. SEC. 2. PAYROLL TAX WITHHOLDING FOR CERTAIN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS. (a) In General.--Subchapter C of chapter 21 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended by redesignating section 3128 as section 3129 and by inserting after section 3127 the following new section: ``SEC. 3128. TREATMENT OF CERTAIN LARGE EMPLOYERS. ``(a) In General.--In the case of a person who has at least $100,000,000 in gross receipts for a calendar year, and with whom at least 10,000 individuals contract to provide services other than as an employee during the calendar year-- ``(1) any remuneration paid by such person to any such individual with respect to such services (and any payment made by such person to any such individual in settlement of a transaction for the provision of such services) shall be treated in the same manner as wages with respect to employment of such individual for purposes of subchapter B and chapter 2, and ``(2) section 3111 shall be applied-- ``(A) by multiplying by 2 the rate in effect under subsection (a) thereof, and ``(B) by multiplying by 2 the rate in effect under subsection (b) thereof. ``(b) Aggregation Rules.--All persons treated as a single employer under subsections (a) and (b) of section 52 shall be treated as a single employer for purposes of this section.''. (b) Self-Employment Earnings for Purposes of Social Security.-- Section 211(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 411) is amended by striking ``and'' at the end of paragraph (15), by striking the period at the end of paragraph (16) and inserting ``; and'', and by inserting after paragraph (16) the following new paragraph: ``(17) There shall be included amounts treated as wages under section 3128 and an amount equal to \1/2\ of the tax imposed under section 3111 pursuant to the substituted rates specified in subparagraphs (A) and (B) of section 3128(a)(2).''. (c) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for subchapter C of chapter 21 of such Code is amended by striking the item relating to section 3128 and inserting the following new items: ``Sec. 3128. Treatment of certain large employers. ``Sec. 3129. Short title.''. (d) Effective Date.--The amendment made by this section shall apply to remuneration and other payments made after December 31, 2026. <all>

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