WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives passed legislation today authored by U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) that would stiffen penalties for criminals who engage in identity theft through stolen tax returns. H.R. 744, the Stopping Tax Offenders and Prosecuting Identity Theft Act of 2014, known as the STOP Identity Theft Act, passed the House […]
On Tax Day, Congresswoman pushes bill that would protect against tax return identity theft FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – Monday is Tax Day, and U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) is working to make sure tax payers know what to do if they think they’ve been a victim of tax return identity theft. South Florida has […]
Congresswoman held seminar about protecting against ID theft and tax fraud PEMBROKE PINES, Fla. – South Florida residents are starting to file this year’s tax returns. Before they do, they’ll want to learn more about the growing rate of tax return identity theft issues facing South Florida. Our state alone has about one-fifth of the […]
New Report Provides County-Specific Breakdown of Tax Credit Eligibility by Income, Age, Race and Ethnicity, Employment Status Report States 30 Percent of Floridians Eligible to Receive the Tax Credits Are Hispanic Washington, D.C.— A report released today says that in 2014 more than 1.7 million Floridians will be eligible for premium tax credits that will […]
WASHINGTON – Last night the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to make tax cuts for the middle class permanent, extend critical tax credits for working families, and avert the so-called “fiscal cliff.” Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20), who voted in favor of the legislation, released the following statement: “Last night we worked together to […]
Just as families are having to buy school supplies, Congressional Republicans hold middle class tax cut hostage to tax cut for wealthiest 2% of the country PEMBROKE PINES, FL – Earlier this month, Democrats voted to extend tax cuts for 100 percent of Americans and opposed the Republican plan to deliver extra tax breaks to […]
WASHINGTON – Two of U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s bills moved significantly closer to becoming law when they were passed by the House late last night. The Stopping Tax Offenders and Prosecuting Identity Theft Act (H.R. 4362) was introduced in April by U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) and Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith (TX-21). The […]
By William E. Gibson, Washington Bureau WASHINGTON – Alarmed by Iran’s nuclear ambitions, the spread of child pornography and a rising tide of tax fraud, South Florida representatives are pushing legislation through the U.S. House this week to confront these challenges of special concern to their constituents. The House overwhelmingly passed a bill on Wednesday […]
Aventura, Fla. – South Florida has been a hotbed for fraud for years, whether it’s Medicare fraud or identity theft. On Monday, July 30, U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) hosted a senior fraud prevention seminar at Vi at Aventura with representatives from Senior Medicare Patrol and the Aventura Police Department. The safety fair educated […]
WASHINGTON –Two of U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s bills moved significantly closer to becoming law when they were passed by the House Judiciary Committee today. The Stopping Tax Offenders and Prosecuting Identity Theft Act (H.R. 4362) was introduced in April by U.S. Reps. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-20) and Judiciary Chairman Lamar Smith (TX-21). The bill […]