S. 3246
Referred to CommitteeTaxpayer First Act of 2018
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
7/19/2018 • Senate
Summary
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.
Introduced in Senate • 7/19/2018
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Originated in the Senate
Introduced
July 19, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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