# 115-hr-4233: Improper Tax Payments Reduction Act of 2017

115-hr-4233, Improper Tax Payments Reduction Act of 2017, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16] (R-OH); status Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4233
- Congress: 115
- Title: Improper Tax Payments Reduction Act of 2017
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- Introduced: 2017-11-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Renacci, James B. [R-OH-16] (R-OH)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Improper Tax Payments Reduction Act of 2017 This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the earned income tax credit, to: (1) specify that a taxpayer must claim all allowable deductions when determining net earnings from self-employment, (2) require employers who report wages to include the name and address of each employee and the amount of reportable wages received by each of those employees, and (3) limit earned income to amounts substantiated by the taxpayer on statements furnished or returns filed under third-party information reporting requirements or amounts substantiated by the taxpayer's books and records.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] (R-SC), 2017-11-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6760: Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6757: Family Savings Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6756: American Innovation Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6417: AG and Legal Workforce Act
- 115-hr-5861: Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-4233 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4233)

## Related
- [115-hr-6760: Protecting Family and Small Business Tax Cuts Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6760)
- [115-hr-6757: Family Savings Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6757)
- [115-hr-6756: American Innovation Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6756)
- [115-hr-6417: AG and Legal Workforce Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6417)
- [115-hr-5861: Jobs and Opportunity with Benefits and Services for Success Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5861)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4233 (as of 2025-11-18).