H.R. 2901 · 115th Congress

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Permanence Act of 2017

Stage
Passed a chamber
Introduced
2017-06-15
Latest action
2018-04-18 · Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 831, H.R. 2901 is laid on the table.

Summary

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Permanence Act of 2017

This bill directs the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to establish a Community Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Matching Grant Program to provide matching funds for the development, expansion, or continuation of tax preparation programs to assist low-income taxpayers and members of underserved populations.

Unless otherwise provided by a specific appropriation, the IRS may not allocate more than $30 million per fiscal year (exclusive of costs of administering the program) for the program.