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Fighting to Repeal the 9/11 Tax
Timeline
September 30, 2002 - Reps. Maloney, Elliot Engel, Jose Serrano, Gary
Ackerman, Steve Israel, Ed Towns, and Greg Meeks sent a letter to U.S.
Treasury Secretary Paul O'Neill and IRS Commissioner Charles O. Rossotti
urging that they immediately declare the over $1 billion in aid, tax
exempt. Senators Schumer and Clinton took similar action.
http://www.house.gov/maloney/issues/Sept11/Report911taxedgrants.pdf
October 4, 2002 - The Congressional Research Service writes a
Memo on the Inclusion of Lower Manhattan Development Grants in gross
income.CRS Memo on
the Inclusion of the grants in gross income
October 8, 2002 - it was reported that the IRS had decided not to tax
residents of lower Manhattan for recovery about $281 million in grants,
but had yet to make a decision on the small business grants of
approximately $772 million.
October 10, 2002 - Maloney introduces legislation to protect lower
Manhattan businesses and residents from having to pay any taxes on 9/11
recovery assistance (HR 5624 - the "September 11th Assistance Tax
Clarification Act" has 15 cosponsors).
November 7, 2002 - the IRS decides to tax 9/11 recovery grants for
small businesses in lower-Manhattan.
http://www.house.gov/maloney/issues/Sept11/110602IRSResponse.pdf
April 3, 2003 - Maloney re-introduces legislation, now HR 1620 with 9
cosponsors.
April 7, 2003 - Maloney and Nadler send letters to the House and
Senate Leadership, the Secretary of the Treasury and the Commissioner of
the Internal Revenue Service urging them to take action.
http://www.house.gov/maloney/issues/Sept11/040703HastertFrist.pdf
April 7, 2003 - Maloney Releases a report with area Small
Businesses that outline the impact of the 9/11 Tax.
http://www.house.gov/maloney/issues/Sept11/Report911taxedgrants.pdf
April 22, 2003 - Maloney and four of her colleagues write to the
President asking him to take immediate action to reverse the decision of
the IRS. Letter to
the President
June 11, 2003 - Maloney offers an Amendment to HR 1308, The Increased
Child Tax Credit Act. The Rules Committee voted to block floor
consideration.
Rules
Committee Statement
June 17, 2003 - Joint
Committee on taxation estimates that the IRS will collect $268 million
over 10 years on the taxed grants received by businesses and individuals
after 9/11.
Joint Committee on
Taxation Score of HR 1620:
http://www.house.gov/maloney/issues/Sept11/061703_Tax.pdf
September 9, 2003 - Maloney
offers an amendment to Transportation-Treasury
Appropriation Bill that would bar the IRS from using any funds to enforce
their decision to tax certain 9/11 Grants. The Majority blocks
consideration on procedural grounds: Amendment:
http://www.house.gov/maloney/issues/Sept11/TaxAmendment.PDF
September 9, 2003:
Floor Statement
September 17, 2003 - Maloney offers an Amendment to HR 7, the
Charitable Giving Act of 2003. The Rules Committee voted to block
floor consideration.
Amendment:
http://www.house.gov/maloney/issues/Sept11/TaxAmendment2.PDF
September 17, 2003 -
Rules
Statement
Related Press Releases
October 23, 2003 -
Maloney Applauds Manhattan Chamber of Commerce to
Announce National Campaign to Repeal Tax on 9/11 Aid
September 17, 2003 -
9/11 Tax Victims Denied
Again
September 9, 2003 -
HOUSE BLOCKS EFFORT TO
STOP TAXATION ON 9/11 AID
April 7, 2003 -
Tax On 9/11 Aid Threatens Recovery
November 15, 2002 -
IRS
TAXES FAMILIES OF LOWER-MANHATTAN
DECIDES TO TAX 9/11 GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES
Maloney Calls for Immediate Action in Congress
November 8, 2002 -
IRS TO
TAX 9/11 GRANTS -- Maloney Questions Decision Calls on Congress to Pass
Legislation to Overrule IRS
October 11, 2002 -
LAWMAKERS
FIGHT TO ENSURE RECOVERY AID FOR LOWER MANHATTAN WON'T BE TAXED H.R. 5624,
the "September 11th Assistance Tax Clarification Act" Introduced in Congress
September 30, 2002 -
INCOMPREHENSIBLE ...AID TO VICTIMS OF 9/11 MAY BE TAXED. Maloney,
Nadler, & Six NY Colleagues Urge Fair Decision By IRS
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