HR3223Referred to Committee

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish procedures relating to the attribution of errors in the case of third party payors of payroll taxes, and for other purposes.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-05-06
Introduced
25
Cosponsors
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Mike Thompson
Mike Thompson
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 97.5% (669 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (25)

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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2025-05-06

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Plain-English Summary

This bill would create clearer rules for when payroll tax mistakes made by third-party companies (like payroll processors) can be attributed to employers, potentially protecting businesses from being held responsible for errors they didn't directly make. The changes would establish specific procedures for determining fault and liability when these outside companies miscalculate or mishandle payroll taxes owed to the government. This affects employers who use payroll service providers and could influence how the IRS handles tax disputes involving these kinds of errors.

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