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     &lt;p&gt;&lt;b&gt;John Lewis Taxpayer Protection Act&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;This bill sets forth provisions for the protection of taxpayers from abusive tax collection practices and provides other protections for low-income taxpayers. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Specifically, it &lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;repeals the authority for private sector tax collection contracts,&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;allows an exclusion from gross income for income attributable to the discharge of taxpayer indebtedness, &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;repeals the suspension of the statute of limitations during a pending application for taxpayer assistance orders, &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;restricts tax levies on tax-exempt retirement plans, &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;suspends tax levies on taxpayers during periods of financial disability, &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;repeals the partial payment requirement for submitting offers in compromise of tax liabilities, &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;requires the Internal Revenue Service to provide notice to taxpayers of eligibility for the earned income tax credit and refunds of such credit, &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;authorizes the Department of the Treasury to regulate and sanction income tax preparers, and &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;increases funding for low-income taxpayer clinics and taxpayer services.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt;
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