S. 3246 · 115th Congress
Taxpayer First Act of 2018
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Cantwell
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Cardin
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Cassidy
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Grassley
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Isakson
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McCaskill
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Thune
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Enzi12 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill modifies several administrative procedures and policies of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in Senate · Jul 19, 2018
Taxpayer First Act of 2018
This bill modifies several administrative procedures and policies of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).
The bill includes provisions regarding
- programs that assist taxpayers in filing returns;
- relief from joint and several liability for a joint tax return;
- whistle-blower protections;
- the retention of electronic records;
- rehiring, removing, or transferring IRS employees;
- limitations on the access of non-IRS employees to tax returns and return information;
- the filing requirements for tax-exempt organizations;
- IRS audit criteria;
- protections against identity theft and tax refund fraud;
- penalties for the improper disclosure or use of information by preparers of tax returns;
- transferring appropriations between IRS accounts to combat tax fraud;
- streamlined critical pay authority for certain IRS information technology positions;
- an Internet platform for Form 1099 filings; and
- the electronic filing of tax returns.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: Taxpayer First Act of 2018
Latest action (Jul 19, 2018): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Policy area: Taxation · Origin: Senate · Introduced: Jul 19, 2018
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.