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  • Royce Asks, "Don't taxpayers have enough to worry about on tax day?"
    Apr 15, 2008  - On tax day, Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) asked his collegeues what Congress is doing for the American Taxpayers.  Royce spoke against H.R. 5719, Taxpayer Assistance and Simplification Act, which would undermine Health Savings Accounts and increase the cost of healthcare.  While on the House floor Royce gave... More
  • Rep. Royce Receives "Taxpayers’ Friend Award"
    Apr 8, 2008  - Today, the National Taxpayers Union (NTU), a nonpartisan citizen group, announced that Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA) received the highest pro-taxpayer score within the California delegation and was one of only a few dozen lawmakers in the House and Senate to win the 2007 "Taxpayers’ Friend Award." "Represen... More
  • The Orange Grove: Minimizing harm of a 'minimum' tax
    Dec 13, 2007  - Representative Royce's oped on the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) appeared in the Orange County Register on Thursday, December 13, 2007.http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/opinion/localstatecolumns/article_1941182.php With Congress set to adjourn any day, there remains a major issue left unad... More
  • IRS Grants Tax Relief for Southern California Wildfire Victims
    Nov 6, 2007  -  On Monday, October 29, 2007 the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released the following press release: IRS Grants Tax Relief for Southern California Wildfire Victims The Internal Revenue Service is extending tax return filing and payment deadlines for victims of the severe Southern Califor... More
  • Royce Applauds Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act
    Oct 16, 2007  - Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA-40) applauded the passage of the Internet Tax Freedom Act Amendments Act. The legislation, H.R. 3678 passed in the House today with a vote of 405 to 2 and would extend the current moratorium on Internet taxes an additional four years through 2011. The moratorium was s... More
  • Royce Introduces Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT) Rate Reduction Act to the House
    May 10, 2007  - With the introduction of the AMT Rate Reduction Act of 2007, I hope to provide much needed relief to the burgeoning number of American taxpayers who are impacted by the Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT). The proposal, paired with a continued extension of the AMT exemption, will save millions of taxpayer... More
  • Tax Relief for Working Families Becomes Law
    Oct 4, 2004  - Today, the Working Families Tax Relief Act of 2004 [H.R. 1308] was signed into law. This legislation passed the House in March with Congressman Royce's support. It extends relief from the unfair marriage penalty tax, keeps the newly created 10 percent tax bracket for low-income Americans, and ensur... More
  • Royce Votes to Crack Down on Lawsuit Abuse
    Sep 14, 2004  - Today, U.S. Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA-40) voted in favor of a series of fours bills aiming to crack down on lawsuit abuse in America, which have been bogging down our legal system, costing consumers millions of dollars, and putting small business at risk. All of the bills passed the House and now head to ... More
  • 23,000 New Jobs Created in California in May
    Jun 18, 2004  - Signaling good news for California, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its state-by-state jobs figures for the month of May. California created over 23,000 new jobs in May. "Today's May jobs numbers affirms what we have been feeling in California - the economy is growing strongly and the jo... More
  • Tax Tips That Could Save You Money This Year
    Jan 28, 2004  - Congress has been working to bring tax relief to millions of hard working Americans, because one of the best ways to get our economy rolling again is to put more money back into the taxpayer's pocket. As tax season draws closer, families and individuals will begin preparing to file their tax return... More