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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Cosponsors (20)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24)Original· 2025-05-06
- Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19)· 2025-06-04
- Vern Buchanan (R-FL-16)· 2025-06-05
- Terri A. Sewell (D-AL-7)· 2025-06-26
- Danny K. Davis (D-IL-7)· 2025-09-08
- Rudy Yakym III (R-IN-2)· 2025-09-08
- Kevin Hern (R-OK-1)· 2025-09-10
- Max L. Miller (R-OH-7)· 2025-09-10
- Bradley Scott Schneider (D-IL-10)· 2025-10-03
- Linda T. Sánchez (D-CA-38)· 2025-10-03
- Nathaniel Moran (R-TX-1)· 2025-10-03
- Suzan K. DelBene (D-WA-1)· 2025-10-03
- Zachary Nunn (R-IA-3)· 2025-10-03
- Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24)· 2025-10-31
- W. Gregory Steube (R-FL-17)· 2025-11-17
- Thomas R. Suozzi (D-NY-3)· 2025-11-19
- Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA-2)· 2025-12-18
- Steven Horsford (D-NV-4)· 2025-12-18
- Erin Houchin (R-IN-9)· 2026-03-27
- Blake D. Moore (R-UT-1)· 2026-05-07
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-05-06
Previously
- Ways and Means CommitteeReferred To · 2025-05-06
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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