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WA HB1224
Bill
Status
1/13/2025
Primary Sponsor
My-Linh Thai
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AI Summary
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Requires the Department of Revenue and the Health Care Authority to enter into a memorandum of understanding to share information for administering the Working Families' Tax Credit (WFTC)
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Clarifies assessment procedures for overpayments, specifying that the department may "issue an assessment" rather than simply "assess" individuals who received refunds they were not entitled to
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Establishes that fraudulent claims trigger immediate penalties and interest without the standard six-month grace period, with interest calculated from the month following the department's receipt of the application
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Applies both prospectively and retroactively to January 1, 2023
Legislative Description
Modifying the working families' tax credit by enhancing collection services and increasing participation rates through data-sharing agreements.
Last Action
By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
1/12/2026