Supporter of igs. When they raise an issue like that, we deal with it. And well visit with the ig about that. During a hearing last month senator grassey asked you about the tax pons and whether it would allow individuals to claim billons of dollars in tax benefits for unaut rised work. Your follow up lotter to him last week that individuals may claim up to three years of refunds on income even if they were working off the books or never paid tax Social Security truly startling. Why are you allowing individuals who cheated by not paying any taxes to now claim a refund that will be financed by hardworking americans who have been paying taxes all along. It has to be cleared that youre eligible for the earned income tax credit only if you had earnings. We have 700,000 undocumented imgrants paying taxes every year. Anyone who now, under the president s program, is provided a Social Security number, would be eligible for filing an amended return. But then they have to demonstrate that they
Three years. You have to pay taxes on what you earned to be eligible in fact, for any kind of an earned income tax payment. So the statement that individuals may claim up to three years on income even if they were working off the books or never paid taxes is not true . No they basically have to if they want to file an amended return, they have the file for the income they earned. As i noted, there are 700,000 immigrants filing every year. The senator from maryland. Thank you, mr. Chairman. And thank you mr. Koskin. I really appreciate that someone of your caliber has decided to continue a life of Public Service and to do it at irs. The irs is taking a beating, both in the budget, by mechlmbers of congress, we demonized the men and women who worked there and then we underfund it and give them an impossible job. And when they cant do the impossible, we punish them by giving them even less money so the impossible goes to the catastrophic. So i really want to appreciate you just showing up
Attack takes place in our own country. This president by the way his former secretary of state let us down in this regard. We will hear from hillary clinton, from an emilys list gala, and we will hear from jeb bush in iowa, speaking at a fundraiser for david young today at 6 30 p. M. Eastern here on cspan. The Senate Appropriations Committee Held a hearing on tuesday to review the president s budget request for the Treasury Department. Jack lew and john cost them and discussed why additional spending is being proposed. They also talked about areas like Cyber Security, tax fraud and irs Taxpayer Services in helping Small Businesses. This is almost two hours. The subcommittee will come to order. Today marks the first hearing of the Financial Services and general Government Subcommittee for the 114th congress. This is also my first hearing is subcommittee chairman. I am pleased to sit alongside the new Ranking Member. I would also like to knowledge the other members of our subcommittee. A
Again, county officials still out here on the scene investigating just how this happened. Well continue following this developing story. For now, live in towson, meghan mccorkell, ween Eyewitness News wjz Eyewitness News. We will keep you updated as soon as we get more information. A man who gained national attention, after broadcasting his standoff with police online, faces new charges. And for the first time, hes speaking about the case. Wjz is live at his home in waverly. Investigator Mike Hellgren talked to him shortly before a Court Appearance this morning. Mike . Reporter kai, handcuffed in a yellow jail jumpsuit and rarely at a loss for words, he said his only chance for justice is through the press. The prosecutor called him an extreme risk to public safety. Reporter the home where James Macarthur broadcast his standoff with police, is now boarded up, as he fights for his freedom. The local blogger and journalist told me before a contentious bail review, that police have a vend