Smith Votes to Extend Tax Relief for Texas Families

Washington, DC - Congressman Lamar Smith (R-Texas) today released the following statement after voting in favor of  H.R. 2029, the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act.

Congressman Lamar Smith: “I will take every opportunity to ease the tax burden on Texas families. This package makes several positive reforms permanent, including crucial research and development tax credits, provisions to assist small businesses, state and local sales tax deductions, and deductions for charitable giving. It also extends mortgage debt forgiveness for another year, and delays harmful ObamaCare taxes such as the medical device tax and the “cadillac tax” that would result in even larger health insurance increases for many families across the country. It also includes provisions to curb illegal immigrants’ fraudulent collection of tax credits. Finally, the bill includes a series of reforms that the House has passed to rein in the IRS, fire employees who take politically-motivated actions against taxpayers, and prohibit IRS employees from using personal email accounts for official business.”