Sessions said he wants Congress to close a loophole that allows for people in the country illegally to receive IRS payments through the Additional Child Tax Credit. The tax credit allows average payments of about $1,800, even if the recipient has paid no taxes. In 2010, the IRS paid about $4.2 billion for ACTC. That number is expected to grow to about $7.4 billion this year. Previous attempts by Sessions to block the cuts were stopped in the Senate. Leader (Harry) Reid and his conference blocked my effort to implement this fix during the budget debate in December. I hope the majority will allow us to make this fix and stop shielding these illicit tax payments, Sessions said. In order to end annual deficits all of us will have to tighten our belts, but our military personnel must not disproportionately bear the burden.
Posted on: Wed, 15 Jan 2014 15:10:35 +0000