H.R. 1026

Referred to Committee

Taxpayer Knowledge of IRS Investigations Act

Introduced 2/24/2015•114th Congress•House

Latest Action

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

4/16/2015 • Senate

Summary

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on April 13, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

Taxpayer Knowledge of IRS Investigations Act

(Sec. 2) Amends the Internal Revenue Code to authorize the Department of the Treasury to disclose to any person who provides information indicating a violation of internal revenue laws relating to unauthorized disclosure or inspection of tax information or to unlawful acts of revenue officers or agents: (1) whether an investigation based on such information has been initiated and is open or closed; (2) whether any such investigation substantiated a violation; and (3) whether any action has been taken against a violator, including a referral for prosecution.

Makes this Act applicable to disclosures made on or after its enactment date.

Passed House amended • 4/15/2015

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Topics & Subjects

Policy Area: Taxation

Criminal investigation, prosecution, interrogationDepartment of the TreasuryEmployee performanceEvidence and witnessesGovernment ethics and transparency, public corruptionGovernment studies and investigationsInternal Revenue Service (IRS)Tax administration and collection, taxpayers