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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.
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.
April 3, 2003 - Maloney re-introduces legislation, now HR 1620 with 9
cosponsors.
June 11, 2003 - Maloney offers an Amendment to HR 1308, The Increased
Child Tax Credit Act. The Rules Committee voted to block floor
consideration.
September 9, 2003 - Maloney amendment to Transportation-Treasury
Appropriation:
1. bars any funds from being used to collect tax liability on the grants
for personal or business property damaged Sept 11.
2. This amendment would only limit IRS's ability to collect the taxes
for one year so it is largely symbolic. Next year grant recipients would
still owe the money so Congress would have to bar the use of funds for
collection of these taxes again or the recipients would have to pay the
taxes.
September 17, 2003 - Maloney offers an Amendment to HR 7, the
Charitable Giving Act of 2003. The Rules Committee voted to block
floor consideration.
Relevant Documents
September 30, 2002
Letter to the Secretary of the Treasury and the Commissioner of the Internal
Revenue Service:
http://www.house.gov/maloney/issues/Sept11/Report911taxedgrants.pdf
IRS November 6, 2002
Decision:
http://www.house.gov/maloney/issues/Sept11/110602IRSResponse.pdf
April 7, 2003 Letter
to House and Senate Leadership:
http://www.house.gov/maloney/issues/Sept11/040703HastertFrist.pdf
April 7, 2003 Report
on the Effect of the Taxes on Small Businesses:
http://www.house.gov/maloney/issues/Sept11/Report911taxedgrants.pdf
Joint Committee on
Taxation Score of HR 1620:
http://www.house.gov/maloney/issues/Sept11/061703_Tax.pdf
June 7, 2003:
Rules Committee Statement
The September 9,
2003 Amendment:
http://www.house.gov/maloney/issues/Sept11/TaxAmendment.PDF
September 9, 2003:
Floor
Statement
The September 17,
2003 Amendment: http://www.house.gov/maloney/issues/Sept11/TaxAmendment2.PDF
September 17, 2003 -
Rules Statement
Related Press Release
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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