I 112th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6583 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES November 2, 2012 Mr. Dent introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means A BILL To require the Secretary of the Treasury to implement a program to prevent the fraudulent use of taxpayer identification numbers of residents of United States territories and possessions to be used to obtain a credit or refund on tax returns filed with the United States.

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Program to prevent fraudulent use of taxpayer identification numbers of residents of territories and possessions

The Secretary of the Treasury shall, in coordination with the territories and possessions of the United States, implement a program to prevent the fraudulent use of taxpayer identification numbers of residents of such territories and possessions to obtain a refund or credit against any tax imposed by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. Such program shall include a comparison of all income tax returns filed with the United States and any territory or possession of the United States, under the same taxpayer identification number.