PRINTER'S NO. 146
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
37
Session of
2017
INTRODUCED BY MACKENZIE, BAKER, R. BROWN, V. BROWN, BULLOCK,
CALTAGIRONE, DAVIS, DiGIROLAMO, DOWLING, DUSH, GABLER,
A. HARRIS, PHILLIPS-HILL, HILL-EVANS, JAMES, KAUFFMAN,
LONGIETTI, MILLARD, B. MILLER, MURT, PICKETT, QUIGLEY,
READSHAW, RYAN, SONNEY, WARD AND SCHWEYER, JANUARY 24, 2017
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
JANUARY 24, 2017
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing the week of January 30 through February 3, 2017, as
"Tax Identity Theft Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
WHEREAS, Tax-related identity theft was the most common form
of identity theft reported to the Federal Trade Commission in
2014; and
WHEREAS, According to the Internal Revenue Service, more than
300,000 American taxpayers had their tax return details stolen
as a result of the 2015 security breach; and
WHEREAS, According to the Internal Revenue Service,
approximately $5.8 billion in fraudulent tax refunds were paid
in 2013 related to identity theft; and
WHEREAS, According to the Federal Trade Commission, tax
refund fraud is the largest and fastest growing identity theft
category; and
WHEREAS, Approximately 5,000 victims have paid more than
$28.5 million to scammers who pose as IRS agents according to
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the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration; therefore
be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives recognize the
week of January 30 through February 3, 2017, as "Tax Identity
Theft Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania.
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