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H.R. 1609 · 114th Congress

Tax Return Preparer Accountability Act of 2015

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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 114th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.

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Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to regulate tax return preparers who are not otherwise subject to regulation.

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Mar 25, 2015

Tax Return Preparer Accountability Act of 2015

Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to regulate tax return preparers who are not otherwise subject to regulation. Authorizes the Secretary to impose a $1,000 penalty for each federal tax return or other document prepared by a tax return preparer during a period in which such preparer: (1) is not in compliance with applicable Treasury regulations, or (2) is suspended or disbarred from acting as a tax return preparer under such regulations.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Tax Return Preparer Accountability Act of 2015

Latest action (Mar 26, 2015): Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E438)

Policy area: Taxation · Origin: House · Introduced: Mar 25, 2015

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.