3.0.0 3246 2023-01-11T13:41:48Z 2023-01-11T13:41:48Z Senate S 2018-07-19 115 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2018-07-19T17:55:27Z Taxpayer First Act of 2018 115 7227 HR 2018-12-20 Received in the Senate. Related bill CRS Shiloh National Military Park Boundary Adjustment and Parker's Crossroads Battlefield Designation Act 115 88 HR 2018-12-21 Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate amendment. Related bill CRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Permanence Act of 2017 115 2901 HR 2018-04-18 Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 831, H.R. 2901 is laid on the table. 18:20:49 Related bill CRS To require that the Secretary of the Treasury establish a program for the issuance of identity protection personal identification numbers. 115 5361 HR 2018-03-21 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Related bill CRS Creating An Online Platform For Instant 1099 Submissions Act 115 5377 HR 2018-03-21 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Related bill CRS To require the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a program for the issuance of identity protection personal identification numbers. 115 5437 HR 2018-04-18 Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 831, H.R. 5437 is laid on the table. 18:22:52 Related bill CRS To provide for a single point of contact at the Internal Revenue Service for the taxpayers who are victims of tax-related identity theft. 115 5439 HR 2018-04-18 Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 831, H.R. 5439 is laid on the table. 18:23:40 Related bill CRS To require notice from the Secretary of the Treasury in the case of any closure of a Taxpayer Assistance Center. 115 5440 HR 2018-04-18 Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 831, H.R. 5440 is laid on the table. 18:24:04 Related bill CRS To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require electronic filing of the annual returns of exempt organizations and provide for making such returns available for public inspection. 115 5443 HR 2018-04-18 Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 831, H.R. 5443 is laid on the table. 18:24:27 Related bill CRS IRS Whistleblower Improvements Act of 2017 115 762 S 2017-03-29 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S2101) Related bill CRS IRS Accountability Act of 2018 115 3199 S 2018-07-12 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS 2018-07-19 ssfi00 Finance Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. IntroReferral 2018-07-19 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress H000338 Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] ORRIN HATCH R UT GRANT N W000779 Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] Ron Wyden D OR 2018-07-19 True G000386 Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] Charles Grassley R IA E. 2018-07-19 True C000127 Sen. Cantwell, Maria [D-WA] Maria Cantwell D WA 2018-07-19 True R000307 Sen. Roberts, Pat [R-KS] PAT ROBERTS R KS 2018-07-19 True C000141 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] Ben Cardin D MD 2018-07-19 True T000250 Sen. Thune, John [R-SD] John Thune R SD R. 2018-07-19 True B001267 Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] Michael Bennet D CO 2018-07-19 True I000055 Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] Johnny Isakson R GA 2018-07-19 True W000805 Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] Mark Warner D VA R. 2018-07-19 True S001184 Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] Tim Scott R SC 2018-07-19 True C001075 Sen. Cassidy, Bill [R-LA] Bill Cassidy R LA 2018-07-19 True M001170 Sen. McCaskill, Claire [D-MO] Claire McCaskill D MO 2018-07-19 True E000285 Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] MICHAEL ENZI R WY B. 2018-08-16 False Taxation Taxation 00 2018-07-19 Introduced in Senate 2019-04-18T13:12:36Z 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.
]]> Taxpayer First Act of 2018 Display Title Taxpayer First Act of 2018 Official Title as Introduced A bill to provide enhanced protections for taxpayers from fraud and other illegal activities, and for other purposes. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Taxpayer First Act of 2018 Introduced in Senate 2018-07-19T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s3246is/xml/BILLS-115s3246is.xml 2018-07-19 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.