[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 90 (Wednesday, June 18, 2003)]
[House]
[Page H5472]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             TAXPAYER PROTECTION AND IRS ACCOUNTABILITY ACT

  (Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. LORETTA SANCHEZ of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to talk 
about the Taxpayer Protection and IRS Accountability Act.
  I was pleased to see the inclusion of language that abates interest 
on erroneous tax refunds. This is language nearly identical to my 
Erroneous Tax Refund Fairness Act.
  I had to deal with this very issue a few years ago when I tried to 
return an erroneous refund. Actually the IRS put into my bank account 
$66,000 more than I was supposed to get back, so my husband called and 
said we want to return this $66,000. They would not take it. My CPA 
called and said we would like to return the $66,000. They would not 
take it. I called them and said I need to return the $66,000. They 
would not take it.
  Four months later, they finally took it back. Two weeks later they 
sent us another check for $66,000. A short time after that, after we 
finally got the $66,000 back to the IRS, I was billed by the IRS for 
the interest on the money, even though I had not earned any. So I 
applaud this bill for including this language.

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